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In presenting these Sketches to the public, we expect them 
to be considered as a work of facts and not of imagination : had 
they been of the latter, a very different one probably would have 
been issued; but we doubt whether it would have been more 
interesting or have contained more thrilling and pleasing items. 
It may appear, however, at first, to many of the old settlers that 
in some of the statements we have erred ; but we think that if 
they will take the trouble to compare notes and search out the 
facts, they will find that we are generally, if not in everi/ instance, 
correct. 

In the Sketch of the County we have been very brief. At some 
future time we may, perhaps, give a more complete history of it, 
for we feel assured that it is worthy of being placed before the 
eyes of the public in the form of history, bringing to view its 
superiority of advantages as compared with other counties in the 
State. 

In compiling the facts, we have endeavored to do it in as inter- 
esting a form as brevity would allow ; for in a work of this kind 
we could not be expected to give a full history of either County 
or Town, but merely to give a glance at the former and a more 
precise view of the latter. And here it may be well to say that, 
for the satisfaction of all, we have been at an expense of over 
one hundred dollars to obtain engravings ; so that whatever may 
be wanting to satisfy the mind of the reader, he will find made 
up in the fine illustrations. But should both sketches and 
engravings prove satisfactory and useful, it will afford much 
pleasure to 

THE AUTHOR. 

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The first settlement in what is now called the Township 
of Princeton was made in the spring of 1829, by Mr. 
Elijah Epperson, from Ohio. 

Several families were at this time residing in the vicin- 
ity, being scattered along the line of timber bordering on 
the Bureau creek ; but few persons, however, were then 
residents of the county. 

Few individuals have even a faint conception of the 
picturesque appearance of the country, or the hardships 
endured by the early settlers of our town. The country 
then being in a state of nature, presented beauty in its 
wide spread plains, stretching as far as the eye could reach, 
covered with flowers of nearly every shade and color, and 
tall grass. Indeed they were beautiful when in their full 
bloom, and would excite admiration in every lover of wild 
scenery. 

Here, too, was the hunting ground of roving tribes of 
Indians. What a beautiful garden they were forced to 
leave ! Game they could here find in abundance, and their 
corn was easily raised. But the White Man came. And 
we can not think it strange that they fought to retain so 
goodly a heritage. But the white man, with his civiliza^ 
tion, intelligence and courage, could not flee, at the sight 
of Indian warriors, from these fertile prairies, that seemed 



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to smile when he looked upon them with a view of convert- 
ing them into farms, and building villages, and erecting 
comfortable dwellings, churches, school houses, &c. 

For several years the first inhabitants had scarcely any 
other than Indian neighbors ; and many a friendly visit 
was exchanged between the " Cha-mo-co-man " and " Red 
Man's squaws," — many a pleasant hour they passed 
together within the cabin and the wigwam. Until hostili- 
ties broke out, 

"Hand in hand they went together 
Through the ■woodland and the meadow." 

Though more than a quarter of a century has passed 
away, the deep-trodden trails of the Indian pony are still 
visible, and occasionally a grave is discovered, containing 
the bones, beads and various trinkets of one or more of 
this unfortunate race, which is fast becoming extinct. 

As to hardships endured, we can only mention a few, 
scattered through our simple narrative, and leave our read- 
ers to judge for themselves, or learn further particulars from 
those who still reside among us and can testify to the truth- 
fulness of what we state, and much more that might be 
said. The nearest mercantile trading point, where the 
common necessaries of life were obtained, was at Hennepin, 
some twelve miles distant. The nearest blacksmith's shop 
was at LaSalle, a distance of about twenty miles ; and the 
nearest flouring mill was at Peoria, about fifty-five miles 
distant. The roads at that time were scarcely any thing 
more than Indian trails, and at times were almost impass- 
able, thus rendering the journeys long and tedious. 

During the years 1829, 1831, 1832 and 1833, the 
attention of others was attracted to the natural and prospec- 
tive advantages of this point. Many came hither to survey 
the country and make claims, and some few with a view of 
becoming permanent settlers. We will here give as cor- 



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EA.RLY SETTLEMENT. 



rect a list as could be obtained of those who settled here 
during the first five years. 

Elijah Epperson and family, John and Curtiss Williams 
and their families, Hampshire Colony, Eoland Mosely 
and family, Daniel Smith and family, John Musgrove and 
family, John M. Gay and family, Kobt. Clark and family, 
Joel Doolittle and family, Cyrus and John H. Bryant, 
Lucius Cutler, Alonzo Cook, Nathaniel Chamberlain, Jr., 
and family, Mrs. Flint and her two daughters, William 0. 
Chamberlain, Ebenezer Chamberlain and Lucy Chamber- 
lain, (now Mrs. Andrew Smith,) John L. Ament, Rev. 
Lucien Farnham, Arthur Bryant, Lazarus Beeves, James 
Hays and family, Abraham Jones and Silas D. Cartwright. 

In the summer of 1831, a part of the colony composing 
the Hampshire Colony Congregational Church arrived and 
settled on Bureau creek, some two miles north of the origi- 
nal corporation of Princeton. The persons who arrived 
with the colony at that time and became settlers, were 
Nathaniel Chamberlain, M. D., and his son Oscar, Eli 
Smith and wife, Elijah Smith and wife, Christopher G. 
Corss, and E. Hinsdale Phelps.* 

The former made a claim and built a cabin some one 
and a quarter miles south of the present corporation, where 
the residence of Mr. B. Gill now stands. Messrs. Eli and 
Elijah Smith erected a large cabin near the present resi- 
dence of Mr. Anthony Epperson, which was afterward used 
by Elijah Smith as a hotel or stage house. These two 
dwellings were also used on each Sabbath, alternate, for 
holding church services, though five miles distant from each 
other, until houses were built where the town now is, which 



* Several of these persons were not members of the church at 
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rendered it much more convenient for all to meet half way 
between. The settlement was named Greenfield, and Eli- 
jah Smith was appointed (first) post master. 

The first survey for a town was commenced by Mr. John 
Blake in December, 1831, and in 1832 partially completed 
by Dr. Hayes of Hennepin, assisted by Mr. John Musgrove, 
Mr. Roland Mosely, and his two sons Roland and Fred- 
erick, and Dr. Wm. 0. Chamberlain. (The following per- 
sons were appointed trustees of school lands in the county : 
John P. Blake, John Musgrove and Roland Moseley.) 
After much discussion it was agreed to name the place 
Princeton. It is located on (School) Section 16 N., R. 
9 E. of the fourth principal meridian. The owners of lots 
at that time -were, mainly, Messrs. Dr. Nathaniel Cham- 
berlain, Cyrus and John H. Bryant, Rev. L. Farnham, 
John M. Gay and Mrs. Flint. 

The first building erected within the limits of the origi- 
nal corporation, was a log cabin built by Mr. Silas D. 
Cartwright, in the fall of 1833, and occupied by him as a 
blacksmith's shop. It stood on the now vacant lot north 
of the Congregational church. The second, and Jlrst 
framed, building was erected by John M. Gay, the dimen- 
sions being twelve feet square, and occupied the ground 
upon which the residence and store of R. T. Templeton, 
Esq., now stands. The third was a log cabin built by Mr. 
Frederick Haskill, and used by him as a store — the first 
in the place — and was located on the ground now occupied 
by the residence of Mr. Elijah Dee. This store was opened 
for the sale of goods June 7th, 1834, and the first article 
sold was a horse collar, to Mr. Cornelius Corss. The first 
hotel was built by Mr. Stephen Triplet, which still stands 
on Main street, immediately south of Dr. Chamberlain's 
office ; though it has not been used for this purpose for 
several years. The first church was a two-story framed 



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building, erected in 1835 by the Hampshire Colony Con- 
gregational Church, on the public square, immediately 
south of where the court house now is ; it is now the prop- 
erty of Mr. Justus Stevens, and stands on the south-east 
corner of the public square. 

Thus the reader perceives that with small beginnings 
the settlement was commenced, and one improvement after 
another made as fast as means and circumstances would 
permit. 

Allowing us now to digress somewhat from the precise 
history of the town, we will give a brief sketch of the In- 
dian war, as our story will not be complete without noticing 
some incidents of the war in connection with the settlers 
at that time. 

During the years 1831-2, the country was being alarmed 
by the war-cry. There had been difficulties on the frontier 
for some length of time, and many a peaceful home was 
disturbed by the hostile appearance of the Indians. Few 
retired upon their couches for a night's repose, without 
having some weapon of defense within reach. Small com- 
panies of Indians were frequently seen, dressed in red, (a 
sign of war,) moving about among the white settlers, sup- 
posed to be acting as spies. On one occasion, two or three 
of these warlike spies called at the house of one of the 
settlers. The inmates, nearly all of whom still reside 
here, seeing them approach the house, and thinking their 
"time had surely come," went out to meet them, and 
soon engaged in conversation ! The Indians denied any 
knowledge of war, but their general appearance belied 
them, — "actions often speak louder than words." They 
soon left, however, without committing any depredations, 
either upon the inhabitants or their property. 

At length actual hostilities broke out between the whites 



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and the Sacs, Foxes and Winnebagoes, headed by the 
famous war chief, Black Hawk. Gov. Reynolds, then gov- 
ernor of Illinois, gave notice to the frontier settlers, that 
they must look out for themselves, as all the volunteers 
were needed in the army. On the reception of this news, 
they gathered up such articles as could be conveniently 
carried, and sought protection in the Fort at Hennepin; 
some few going to Springfield. Their stock was left to 
run wild on the prairies, and at the disposal of the merci- 
less savage ; though as soon as deemed safe, a number of 
the settlers returned and drove their cattle across the Illinois 
river. And here we will relate an incident connected 
with the only murder that was committed by the Indians 
in this county, during the war. 

Some six or seven persons, among whom were Messrs. 
Phillips, Hodge, Sylvester Brigham, John L. Ament, 
Aaron Gunn, J. G. Forestall, and a youth by the name 
of Dimick, left Hennepin and came over to the settlement 
after their cattle, which were kept at the cabins of Messrs. 
Ament and Phillips, then situated near the present resi- 
dence of Mr. J. G. Forestall, (north of the village of 
Dover.) Indians were then lurking about in ambush, ready 
to pick off the settlers as they might have opportunity, and, 
of course, our friends were obliged to be on the watch, for 
that they were running the risk of their lives, the sequel 
of our story will show. 

Arriving at the cabin of Mr. Ament, he (Ament) sta- 
tioned his companions at the door and windows as sentinels, 
while he prepared their dinner, which, as soon as ready, 
was partaken of by part at a time, the others keeping a 
sharp look-out for the enemy. After dinner a consultation 
was held as to the expediency of remaining in their present 
situation until morning, or returning immediately ; the rain 
then pouring down in torrents, and Indians, in all proba- 




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bility around them. Failing to agree in the matter, Phil- 
lips, who was somewhat of an eccentric character, picked 
up a board, saying : " Well, boys, this board must decide 
our course," at the same time placing it in an upright 
position ; " if it falls toward the north, we are safe, and 
will remain; if to the south, we must be off." The board 
fell toward the south, and thus, by common consent, shaped 
their plans ; and as soon as their cattle could be collected, 
they started for Hennepin. Their cattle, however, proved 
unmanageable, (being afraid to go near the timber for 
fear of Indians,) and after chasing them for miles, they 
were obliged to give up the attempt, and leaving them 
near Mr. Musgrove's cabin, they returned to Hennepin as 
they came. 

Some two weeks later, the same individuals arrived at 
Mr. Ament's cabin, for the purpose of making a second 
attempt to secure their stock. Mr. Phillips retired to his 
own cabin and commenced writing a letter, but while thus 
engaged, thought he heard the alarm of Indians, and going 
to the door, met Mr. Ament on his way to his cabin which 
he had left a few moments before. The two returned 
together, and all concluded to spend the night there, having 
seen no sign of Indians. During the night a terrific 
thunder storm arose, the rain pouring down in torrents. 
One of the number remarked that they " guessed there 
was no danger of Indians that night;" but they little 
dreamed that the cabin was suiTOunded by some thirty or 
forty savages, who were peeping through the cracks be- 
tween the logs, and endeavoring, by every continued flash 
of lightning, to count the numbers within ! Little did 
they, at that moment, think that in the morning one of 
their number would fall a victim of the foe, and all barely 
j escape ! But such was the case ! Morning came, — a 
A morning ever to be remembered by those six survivors. 

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Messrs. Brigbam and Phillips went out upon the porch in 
front of the building, and not noticing tlie deep trail around 
the cabin, or the marks of the Indian moccasins on the floor 
of the piazza, continued standing there for several minutes 
engaged in conversation. At length Mr. Phillips stepped 
off the porch, saying, "I will go over to my cabin and 
finish writing my letter," to which was replied by Mr. 
Brigham, " Wait a moment and I will go with you," and 
turning round he entered the cabin, but had scarcely 
closed the door ere the crack of a rifle was heard, fol- 
lowed by the shrill war-whoop, and poor Phillips lay a 
corpse, pierced by two balls ! The Indians then rushed 
toward the cabin and buried their tomahawks in the body 
of their unfortunate victim. Some of the survivors had 
the presence of mind to grasp two or three guns with bay- 
onets and point them through the door at the Indians, 
which act, without doubt, saved their lives. The savages 
knowing that bayonets were used by soldiers, it is supposed 
that on seeing these guns they concluded there were sol- 
diers within, and consequently made a hasty retreat, 
leaving some of their blankets behind them, which were 
afterward found in a thicket near by. 

It was then thought best to dispatch one of their number 
to Hennepin for troops. Young Dimick, then a youth of 
sixteen or seventeen years, being anxious to go, a horse 
was called to the door upon which he mounted, and in a 
few hours reached the fort in safety and gave the alarm. 
A small company of rangers or soldiers immediately pro- 
ceeded to the cabin, and found the remaining five individ- 
uals safely harbored within its walls, and the body of 
Phillips still lying where he fell. No Indians were to be 
found; they had taken " French leave." 

Mr. Brigham has since often remarked, that it seemed 
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entered the cabin as lie did, instead of going immediately 
with Mr. Phillips, he having no errand whatever within ! 
Had he not entered the cabin then, he would in all proba- 
bility have shared the same fate of his companion. 

That our readers may have a more correct idea of the 
cause of the Indian troubles, we here give a brief account 
of Black Hawk and the war, the greater portion of which 
we copy from Ford's History of Illinois. 

It ajDpears that a treaty had been made by Gen. Harri- 
son at St. Louis, in November, 1804, with the chiefs of the 
Sacs and Fox nations of Indians, by which those Indians 
had ceded to the United States all their land on Rock 
river, and much more elsewhere. This treaty was con- 
firmed by a part of the tribe in a treaty with Gov. 
Edwards and Auguste Chouteau, in September, 1815, 
and by another part in a treaty with the same commis- 
sioners in May, 1816. The United States had caused 
some of the lands, situated at the mouth of Rock river, to 
be surveyed and sold. These lands included the great 
town of the nation, near the mouth of the river. The pur- 
chasers from the government moved on to their lands, built 
houses, made fences and fields, and thus took possession 
of the ancient metropolis of the Indian nation. This 
metropolis consisted of about two or three hundred lodges, 
made of small poles set upright in the ground, upon which 
other poles were tied transversely, with bark at the top, 
so as to hold a covering of bark peeled from the neigh- 
boring trees, and secured with other strips of bark, with 
which they were sewed to the transverse poles. The sides 
of the lodges were secured in the same manner. The 
principal part of these Indians had long since moved from 
their town to the west of the Mississippi. 

But there was one old chief of the Sacs, called Mucata 
Muhicatah, or Black Hawk, who always denied the valid- 



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ity of these treaties. Black Hawk was now an old man. 
He had been a warrior from his youth. He had led 
many a war party on the trail of the enemy, and had 
never been defeated. He had been in the service of 
England in the war of 1812, and had been aid-de-camp 
to the great Tecumseh. He was distinguished for courage, 
and for clemency to the vanquished. He was an Indian 
patriot, a kind husband and father, and was noted for 
his integrity in all his dealings with his tribe and with the 
Indian traders. He was firmly attached to the British, 
and cordially hated the Americans. At the close of the 
war of 1812 he had never joined in making peace with 
the United States, but he and his band still kept up their 
connection with Canada, and were ever ready for a war 
with our people. He was in his personal deportment 
grave and melancholy, with a disposition to cherish and 
brood over the wrongs he supposed he had received from 
the Americans. He was thirsting for revenge upon his 
enemies, and at the same time his piety constrained him to 
devote a day in the year to visit the grave of a favorite 
daughter, buried on the Mississippi river, not far from 
Oquawka. Here he came on his yearly visit, and spent a 
day by the grave, lamenting and bewailing the death of 
one who had been the pride of his family and of his Indian 
home. With these feelings was mingled the certain and 
melancholy prospect of the extinction of his tribe and the 
transfer of his country, with its many silvery rivers, roll- 
ing and green prairies and dark forests, the haunts of 
his youth, to the possession of a hated enemy ; whilst he 
and his people were to be driven, as he supposed, into a 
strange country, far from the graves of his fathers and 
his children. 

Black Hawk's own account of the treaty of 1804 is as 
follows : He says some Indians of the tribe were arrested 



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and imprisoned in St. Louis for murder ; that some of the 
chiefs were sent down to provide for their defense ; that 
whilst there, and without the consent of the nation, they 
were induced to sell the Indian country; that when they 
came home, it appeared that they had been drunk most of 
the time they were absent, and could give no account of 
what they had done, except that they had sold some land 
to the white people, and had come home loaded with pres- 
ents and Indian finery. This was all that the nation ever 
heard or knew about the treaty of 1804. 

Under the pretense that this treaty was void, he resisted 
the order of the government for the removal of his tribe 
west of the Mississippi. In the spring of 1831, he re- 
crossed the river, with his women and children and three 
hundred warriors of the British band, together with some 
of the Pottawatomie and Kickapoo nations, to establish 
himself upon his ancient hunting-grounds and in the prin- 
cipal village of his nation. He ordered the white settlers 
away, threw down their fences, unroofed their houses, cut 
up their grain, drove off and killed their cattle, and threat- 
ened the people with death if they remained. The settlers 
made their complaints to Gov. Reynolds. These acts of 
the Indians were considered by the governor to be an inva- 
sion of the State. He immediately addressed letters to 
Gen. Gaines of the United States army, and to Gen. Clark, 
the superintendent of Indian affairs, calling upon them to 
use the influence of the government to procure the peace- 
ful removal of the Indians, if possible ; at all events to 
defend and protect the American citizens who had pur- 
chased those lands from the United States, and were now 
about to be ejected by the Indians. Gen. Gaines repaired 
to Rock Island, with a few companies of regular soldiers, 
and soon ascertained that the Indians were bent upon war. 
He immediately called upon Gov. Reynolds for seven 



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hundred mounted volunteers. The governor obeyed the 
requisition. A call was made upon some of the northern 
and central counties, in obedience to which fifteen hundred 
volunteers rushed to his standard at Beardstown, and about 
the 10th of June were organized and ready to be marched 
to the seat of war. The whole force was divided into two 
regiments, an odd battalion and a spy battalion. The 1st 
regiment was commanded by Col. James D. Henry, the 
2nd by Col. Daniel Lieb, the odd battalion by Major Na- 
thaniel Buckmaster, and the spy battalion by Major Samuel 
Whiteside. The whole brigade was put under the com- 
mand of Major Gen. Joseph Duncan, of the State Militia. 
This was the largest military force of IlJinoisans which had 
ever assembled in the State, and made an imposing appear- 
ance as it traversed the then unbroken wilderness of prairie. 
The army proceeded in four days to the Mississippi, but 
on reaching the Indian town they found no enemy there : 
the Indians had quietly departed the same morning »in 
their canoes for the western side of the Mississippi. Gen. 
Gaines threatened to pursue them across the river, which 
brought back Black Hawk, and the chiefs and braves of 
the hostile band, to Fort Armstrong at Rock Island, to sue 
for peace. A treaty was here formed with them, by which 
they agreed to remain forever after on the west side of the 
river, and never to recross it without the permission of the 
President or the Governor of the State. And thus these 
Indians, at last, ratified the treaty of 1804, by which their 
lands were sold to the white people, and they agreed to 
live in peace with the government. 

But notwithstanding this treaty, early in the spring of 
1832, Black Hawk and the disaffected Indians prepared 
to reassert their right to the disputed territory. 

The united Sacs and Fox nations were divided into two 
parties. Black Hawk commanded the warlike band, and 



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headed the band which was in favor 
ho was a bold, sagacious leader of 
vith a wild and stirring eloquence, 
imong Indians, by means of which 
T part of his nation in amity with 
ut nearly all the bold, turbulent 
in mischief, arranged themselves 
! rival. Black Hawk had with him 
tion, with which he recrossed the 
5 of 1832. He directed his march 
itry, and this time aimed, by march- 
he countries of the Pottawatomies 
make them his allies. Gov. Rey- 
rmed of the facts, made another call 
ew days eighteen hundred men ral- 
* at Beardstown. This force was 
giments and a spy battalion. Col. 
3 1st regiment. Col. Fry the 2nd, 
Col. Thompson the 4th ; James D. 
1 spy battalion. The whole brigade 
Dramand of Brigadier Gen. Samuel 
e Militia, who had commanded the 
st campaign. On the 27th of April 
apanied by Gov. Reynolds, took up 

odians continued their march up the 
Green Bay country, attacking settle- 
in 2; the white settlers and committino; 
They were also pursued by the 
ong and tedious march, enduring the 
g, finally overtook them, and, after 
drove them to the Mississippi, where 
ms fought. Black Hawk and some 
escaped up the river. A number of I 



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hundred mounted volunteers. Thi 

requisition. A call was made upor 

and central counties, in obedience t( 

volunteers rushed to his standard at '. 

the 10th of June were organized an 

to the seat of war. The whole fore 

regiments, an odd battalion and a s' 

regiment was commanded by Col. 

2nd by Col. Daniel Lieb, the odd I: 

thaniel Buckmaster, and the spy batt 

Whiteside. The whole brigade wa 

mand of Major Gen. Joseph Duncar 

This was the largest military force of 

ever assembled in the State, and mao 

ance as it traversed the then unbroken 

The army proceeded in four days t 

on reaching the Indian town they fo 

the Indians had quietly departed tl 

their canoes for the western side of t] 

Graines threatened to pursue them a< 

brought back Black Hawk, and the 

the hostile band, to Fort Armstrong a 

for peace. A treaty was here formed 

they agreed to remain forever after on 

river, and never to recross it without i 

President or the Governor of the Stal 

Indians, at last, ratified the treaty of ] 

lands were sold to the white people, 

live in peace with the government. 

But notwithstanding this treaty, ei 

1832, Black Hawk and the disaffecte* 

to reassert their right to the disputed t 

The united Sacs and Fox nations w( 

parties. Black Hawk commanded the 



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Keokuk, another chief, headed the band which was in favor 
of peace. Keokuk, who was a bold, sagacious leader of 
his people, was gifted with a wild and stirring eloquence, 
rare to be found even among Indians, by means of which 
he retained the greater part of his nation in amity with 
the white people. But nearly all the bold, turbulent 
spirits, who delighted in mischief, arranged themselves 
under the banner of his rival. Black Hawk had with him 
the chivalry of his nation, with which he recrossed the 
Mississippi in the spring of 1832. He directed his march 
to the Kock River country, and this time aimed, by march- 
in o- up the river into the countries of the Pottawatomies 
and Winnebagoes, to make them his allies. Gov. Rey- 
nolds, upon being informed of the facts, made another call 
for volunteers. In a few days eighteen hundred men ral- 
lied under his banner at Beardstown. This force was 
organized into four regiments and a spy battalion. Col. 
Dewit commanded the 1st regiment. Col. Fry the 2nd, 
Col. Thomas the 3rd, Col. Thompson the 4th; James D. 
Henry commanded the spy battalion. The whole brigade 
was put under the command of Brigadier Gen. Samuel 
Whiteside of the State Militia, who had commanded the 
spy battalion in the first campaign. On the 2Tth of April 
Gen. Whiteside, accompanied by Gov. Reynolds, took up 
his line of march. 

It seems that the Indians continued their march up the 
Rock river toward the Green Bay country, attacking settle- 
ments on the way, killing the white settlers and committing 
various depredations. They were also pursued by the 
army, which, after a long and tedious march, enduring the 
most intense suffering, finally overtook them, and, after 
several severe battles, drove them to the Mississippi, where 
the last great battle was fought. Black Hawk and some 
twenty other Indians escaped up the river. A number of 

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Sioux and Winnebago Indians were sent in pursuit of him. 
These tribes, though sympathizing with the hostile band, 
were as accomplished in treachery to their friends, when 
friendship was most needed, as are a more civilized people. 
They had lately seen so striking a display of the strength 
of the white man, that, like a more polished race, their 
mean and crafty natures clung to the side of power. 
Headed by the one-eyed Decori, a Winnebago chief, they 
went in pursuit of Black Hawk and his party, and cap- 
tured them high up on the Wisconsin river. The prisoners 
were brought down to Prairie Du Chien and delivered up 
to Gen. Street, the United States Indian Agent. Amongst 
them was a son of Black Hawk, and also the Prophet, a 
noted chief who formerly resided at Prophetstown, in 
Whiteside county, and who was one of the principal insti- 
gators of the war. 

Upon the arrival of the troops at Prairie Du Chien, the 
volunteers were ordered to Dixon, where they were dis- 
charged, and then each merry, brave man hastened, as he 
pleased, to his home, his kindred and friends. Black 
Hawk and his son, Naapape, Wishick, and the Prophet, 
were sent down to Rock Island ; and with them went 
many of the Winnebago chiefs to meet Keokuk, and the 
other chiefs of the Sacs and Foxes. But when they 
arrived at Bock Island, the place appointed for a treaty, 
the cholera had broken out there, so that Gen. Scott and 
Gov. Reynolds, with the prisoners and other chiefs, fell 
down to Jefferson Barracks, where a treaty was made, by 
which the Sacs and Foxes ceded to the United States a 
large tract of land bordering on the Mississippi from the 
Desmoine to Turkey river in the territory of Iowa. The 
prisoners named were held as hostages, for the peaceful 
behavior of the hostile Indians. They were taken to 
Washington city, where they had an interview with Presi- 




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dent Jackson, to whom, it is reported, Black Hawk said : 
" I am a man, and you are another. We did not expect 
to conquer the white people. I took up the hatchet to 
revenge injuries which could no longer be borne. Had I 
borne them longer, my people would have said. Black 
Hawk is a squaw ; he is too old to be a chief. He is no 
Sac. This caused me to raise the war-whoop. I say no 
more of it. All is known to you. Keokuk once was 
here ; you took him by the hand, and when he wanted to 
return, you sent him back to his nation. Black Hawk 
expects that, like Keokuk, we will be permitted to return 
too." The President told him, that when he was satisfied 
that all things would remain quiet, they should return. 
He then took them by the hand and dismissed them. 
They were then sent to Fortress Monroe, where Black 
Hawk became much attached to Col. Eustiss, the com- 
mander at the Fort. On parting with him, Black Hawk 
said, " The memory of your friendship will remain until 
the Great Spirit says that it is time for Black Hawk to 
sing his death song;" then presenting him with a hunting 
dress, and some feathers of the white eagle, he said : 
"Accept these, my brother; I have given one like them 
to the White Beaver," (Gen. Atkinson.) "Accept them 
from Black Hawk, and when he is far away, they will 
serve to remind you of him. May the Great Spirit bless 
you and your children. Farewell." 

By order of the President, these Indian prisoners, on 
the 4th day of June, 1833, were returned to their own 
country. They were taken to Baltimore, Philadelphia, 
New York, and other cities, to show them the numbers 
and power of the white people. In all these places they 
attracted great attention ; crowds every where collected to 
see them ; and they even divided the attention and curi- 
osity of the public with Gen. Jackson himself, who was 



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then making the tour of the northern States. Amongst 
others, the ladies universally sought their acquaintance ; 
and one young lady, (said to be respectable,) in her 
admiration of Black Hawk's son, actually kissed him, 
before crowds of people. In return for their politeness 
and sympathy, Black Hawk told them that they were 
"very pretty squaws." They were returned by way of 
the New York canal and the northern lakes, to their own 
people in the wilderness west of the Mississippi. Black 
Hawk lived until the 3rd of October, 1840, when he was 
gathered to his fathers at the age of eighty years, and 
was buried on the banks of -the great river where he had 
spent his life, and which he had loved so much. 

During the years 1834-5, the town and surrounding 
country was being settled quite rapidly, for those days, 
with a population that sought for improvements generally. 
Nothing of special interest worthy of note, with perhaps 
the exception of the division of the county, and locating 
the county seat, (which we notice in the sketch of the 
county,) occurred in the history of the town for several 
successive years. Although more or less changes were 
made, yet, up to 1850, but little difference in the general 
appearance of the place was effected. 

About this time the subject of building a railroad from 
Peru to Rock Island, passing through this place, was 
being agitated. Meetings were held in the different 
counties through which the contemplated road was to 
pass, and a large amount of stock was subscribed for. 
But ere any thing very definite was done, another route 
was proposed, from Chicago to Rock Island via LaSalle 
and Peru, passing some six miles south of Princeton. 
This route was finally adopted, and the road rapidly 
built, which somewhat disappointed the hopes of our 

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citizens. It proved, however, to be a mere dark cloud, 
which was destined soon to pass away, and usher in a day 
even more glorious in its prospects than any hitherto 
anticipated. Another road was soon in contemplation, to 
be called the Central 3Iilitary Tract Railroad, connecting 
at Mendota with the Chicago and Aurora Extension Rail- 
road, running south-west to Galesburg, there to connect 
with the Peoria and Oquawka Railroad, and pass on to 
Burlino-ton, Iowa ; also with the Northern Cross Rail- 
road, the southern terminus of which is at Quincy, 111. 
The surveys for this route were in process in the summer 
of 1852, and finally located during the succeeding winter 
— the stock being nearly or quite all subscribed for. The 
contract for building the road was also let, and during the 
spring and summer of 1853 the work was pushed vigor- 
ously forward. In little more than a year from its com- 
mencement the grading was nearly all completed, and the 
laying of the rails slowly followed. 

In the month of September, 1854, the road was com- 
pleted to this place, and trains of cars arrived and 
departed daily. During the following winter, the road 
being finished, trains commenced making regular trips 
from Chicago to Burlington, a distance of two hundred 
and ten miles. The three roads have since been consol- 
idated into one, and are now known as the Chicago, Bur- 
lington and Quincy Railroad. It not only passes through 
the handsomest portions of Illinois, linking Chicago with 
the noble Mississippi, but is acknowledged to be one of 
the hest roads in the country. Thus it affords pleasure 
and ease, and also profit, to the traveler, and gives him 
an opportunity of viewing the rich and fertile prairies, 
pleasant groves, meandering streams and thriving towns 
as he passes them ; and especially he can now look with 
favor and delight upon the general appearance and site of 






22 PRINCETON. 



Princeton, as he approaches and also leaves it, in its 
growing prospect and enterprise. 

Before the completion of the railroad, however, enter- 
prise was not wanting here, yet all hail with joy and 
gladness the iron horse as he comes dashing into our 
midst, drawing the heavy laden passenger and freight 
trains ! Yes, the crowded bins of the warehouses, the 
lively step of the merchant who is fast for closing a bar- 
o-ain, the sound of the hammer of numerous mechanics, 
busily engaged in erecting buildings throughout the town, 
the happy countenance of the farmer, bearing his produce 
to market, and the busy hum of carriages, prove that the 
cars are greeted with a hearty welcome. 

Since the completion of the railroad to this place, 
property in real estate has been advancing in value quite 
rapidly ; still, we think lots can be obtained at reasonable 
rates. Good business lots on Main street, between the 
Public Square and Prairie and Monroe Houses, are rang- 
ing from $40 to $60 per foot. North of this block they 
can be bought much cheaper. Lots for residences sell for 
from $100 to SoOO each, according to size and location. 
And not only this, but the population has greatly in- 
creased, — not so rapidly and astonishingly as some newer 
places which have sprung up in the night, as it were, and 
which are destined to flourish a short time and then ' ' dry 
up," but a steady and healthy growth, which will increase 
as years roll on. The population within the limits of the 
corporation, according to the last census, taken nearly a 
year since, was 2,238. Now it is computed at from 
2,500 to 3,000. 

It is estimated that for the past three years there has 
been an average of from 100 to 150 houses built per 
year. Several new and commodious stores, in blocks and 
separate, have been erected and completed during the 

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STORES, HOTEL, ETC. 



past year, which are all occupied. Many persons have 
visited our place with a view of settling among us and 
engaging in business, but failing to find either tenements 
or rooms for business, have been obliged to seek other 
places. It is hoped that our more wealthy citizens will 
turn their attention to this fact, and become induced to 
invest their capital in building at home, and thus con- 
tribute to improve and build up the town, rather than 
spend all in speculating in real estate abroad. Some 
have already anticipated this desideratum, and two sub- 
stantial brick blocks have been erected. The first, a large 





hotel, called the American House, the dimensions of which 
are as follows : main building 100 feet long, 50 wide, 
four stories high ; one wing 33 by 28, three stories high ; 
another wing 20 by 30, two stories high. The first story 
contains seven stores ; the upper stories, or hotel part, 
contain upward of fifty rooms, and are finished after the 
latest style of architecture, having all the modern improve- 
ments. The building was erected mainly by the following 




24 PRINCETON. 



named persons, at a cost of about $32,000 : Stevens & 
McConihes, John H. Bryant, J. Albright, A. Gosse, 
William Carse and Elijah Dee. 

(Another block is in contemplation by the same com- 
pany, to be built on the adjoining lot east of the hotel, to 
be three stories high, and containing seven stores, 24 by 
100 feet, a large public hall, 60 by 100 feet, with offices 
on second and third floors.) 

The second block, known as the new "Mercantile 
Block," built by Messrs. R. T. Templeton, E. G. Jester, 
and Geo. Hughes, is two stories in height, the main build- 
ino; beino; 67 feet front, and 60 and 85 in width. It con- 
tains three stores, with rooms for offices above, and cost 
about $10,000. 

A large steam Flouring Mill has lately been erected by 
Messrs. Bobbins, Lawson & Co., at a cost of $12,000, 
which is doing a large business, as will be seen by our 
statistics. A large brick steam Furniture Factory has 
been built, and is now in ^full blast. A Stove Foun- 
dry has also been in operation about ten months, and is 
now turning out some mammoth specimens of stoves. 
The proprietors, Messrs. Miller & Chritzman, design 
erecting a substantial building during the present year, 
that they may be enabled to carry on a large business in 
their line. A steam Planing Mill and Sash Factory has 
also been erected by A. L. Davis, which has sent out 
some $7,000 worth of work during the past year, and 
will do a much larger business the present year. 

A new system of tanning leather has been introduced 
by one of our citizens, Mr. Geo. W. Hatch, who for 
the past year has given the public an opportunity of test- 
ing his leather ; and though he has had many obstacles to 
surmount, and many objections to overcome, — for like 
all new projects, his at first was viewed with distrust and 



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adopted with caution, — he has succeeded in obtaining a 
patent, and is fast gaining favor. We learn that he con- 
templates building a commodious brick Tannery, which 
will enable him to carry on the business on a much larger 
scale. Part of the brick is already on the ground. 

Ever since the division of the county and the establish- 
ment of the county seat at Princeton, it has been noted as 
a great business place, taking into consideration its popu- 
lation, and for the last year or two has greatly increased in 
this respect, and still continues to advance ; and we doubt 
whether another inland town of its size, or even larger, can 
be found to excel or equal it. People from abroad are 
often astonished while passing through Main street, to find 
it crowded with the teams of farmers who have come into 
town to do their trading, rendering it at times almost 
impassable. Teams are continually passing to and from 
the depot, loaded with produce, lumber, wood, coal, etc. 

To substantiate this statement, we will here give some 
important statistics, a portion of which, through the polite- 
ness of Mr. C. Barrie, agent, we gather from the freight 
books of the Chicago and Burlington Eailroad, for 1856. 

Amount of Grain Shipped. 

Corn, bushels 200,000 

Wheat, " 82,600 

Oats, " 27,800 

The above figures are much smaller than they were the 
previous year, owing to the low price of grain during the 
past year, which has induced many of the farmers to hold 
over their produce. We are told by grain dealers, and 
by some of our extensive farmers, that we may safely say 
that full one-half of the grain raised in the vicinity of 
Princeton during the past year has not yet been brought 
into market. This is particularly true in regard to wheat. 
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26 PRINCETON. 

If this is correct, we have the sum of 165,5^00 bushels of 
wheat, to which we acid the amount received at the mills, 
making a total of 265,200 bushels. 

There are two Flouring Mills in Princeton, and the fol- 
lowing is a statement of their operations during the year 
1856: 

Amount of Flour Manufactured. 

Eobbins, Lawson & Co. (Princeton City Mills) bbls. 12,000 
Hurlbut & Bingham bbls. 8,000 

Total 20,000 

Amount of Grain Used. 

PRINCETON CITY MILLS. 

Custom work — Wheat, bushels 22,500 

" " Corn, " 2,000 

" " Buckwheat, " 500 

. Merchant work — Wheat, bushels 37,500 

Corn, " 500 

Total : Wheat, bushels 60,000 

Corn, " 2,500 

Buckwheat, " 500 

HURLBUT & BINGHAM. 

Custom work — Wheat, bushels 30,000 

" " Corn, " 8,000 

Merchant work — Wheat, bushels 10,000 

" " Corn, " 5,000 

Total : Wheat, bushels 40,000 

Corn, " . 13,000 

The Pork business, during the past year, has been quite 
small in comparison with former seasons, which may be 
accounted for by the fact that our farmers have preferred 
to raise more corn and less pork. There have been, how- 
ever, about 1,000 dressed, and something less than half 
that number of live, hogs shipped by railroad. 

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LUMBER TRADE, FUEL. 27 



The Lumber trade of Princeton is of no small import- 
ance. Although we have some three or four dealers in 
this article, yet the demand exceeds the supply, owing in 
part to the difficulty of getting it shipped from Chicago, 
on account of the great amount of freighting done on the 
railroad. The following is a statement of the amount of 
Lumber received at the depot during 1856 : 



Amount of Lumber Received. 

Lumber, feet 2,396,476 

Shingles, M 1,553,000 

Lath, bunches 5,000 

FueL 

The amount of Coal received from other places by rail- 
road, during 1856, for the use of our citizens, was about 
600 tons. A large amount has also been brought by 
teams from Sheffield and Tiskilwa, amounting in all to 
about 800 or 1,000 tons. But Princeton is by no means 
dependent upon other places for her fuel, as will readily 
be seen by the fact that 11,000 cords of wood have been 
hauled to the depot during the year 1856, and sold for 
the use of the Railroad Company at this and other sta- 
tions. There are now 12,000 cords at the depot, covering 
about ten acres of ground ! 

A coal bed has lately been discovered within a few 
miles of the town, and we doubt not but others will soon 
be found, and that Princeton- will soon famish coal, as 
well as wood, for home and foreign consumption. 

That the reader may have something of an idea of the 

amount of business done by the Railroad at this place, 

we will give a table showing the amount of money received 

by the company for freight shipped to and from Princeton 

I during the year 1856. 

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PRINCETON, 



Amount of Cash Beceived for In Freight. 



MONTHS. 



PRE- 



BACK 



LOCAL 



PAID. CHARGES. I CHARGES 

I 



January j 

February ' $9 



$980 "68 
1,214 17 
1,933 25 
1,297 04 
2,088 69 
1,538 68 
2,082 72 
1,509 50 
2,936 10 
2,601 52 
1,580 07 
1,487 90 

Total \$3 7 91 $10,338~64 S2T,250 32 

There has been $7,200 received at this office for pas- 
senger tickets during the year 1856. 

Amount of Cash Beceived for Freight Forwarded. 



March 
April 
May 
June 

July 

August 

September 2 

October \ 5 

November \ 

December ! 2 



79 
84 
18 
15 
26 
80 
25 

59 
55 
38 
12 



§330 58 
125 m 
302 49 
1,280 97 
2,008 61 
705 89 
707 92 
599 311 
886 05: 
1,036 70i 
1,565 59, 
789 52 



MONTHS. 



PRE- 
PAID. 



January ! 55 

February $6 85 

March , 11 34 

April ; 13 01 

May 17 76 

June 9 88 

July ,. 8 25 

August ] 2 29 

September 5 49 

October \ 13 00 

November j 

December | 12 84 

Total $101 26 



I BACK 
! CHARGES. 



$6 57 i 
7 04 
14 85 
47 93 
24 22 
4 01 
43 59 



25 



25 

46 71! 



LOCAL 
CHARGES. 



$459 78 

503 82 

449 30 

613 99 

1,996 35 

2,886 80 

3,674 25 

6,148 44 

6,446 86 

4,886 15 

822 58 

361 97 



$195 42 $29,450 29 



There has also been $46,000 paid out for wood, posts 
and ties during the year 1856. 



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These figures, which are not exaggerated, compare well 
with many towns claiming to have five times the number 
of inhabitants that Princeton has, and that are not only 
connected by railroad with Chicago and the East, but have 
the advantage of navigation on the Mississippi river, thus 
affording communication with the North and the South 
also. Indeed, while all compare well according to popula- 
tion, some exceed and even double ! 

A goodly number of stores and shops of all kinds are 
already established and doing a fine trade. Some of the 
older firms are carrying on a large and extensive business, 
that might well be envied by many leading firms located in 
much larger places. 

We designed giving the amount of capital invested 
and sales made during the past year, in each particular 
branch of business, but were unable to do so, owing to a 
variety of reasons. Below are some of the most import- 
ant, and will give the reader some idea of the whole. 



Amount of Amount of 
KIND OF BUSINESS. j Capital Sales during 

Invested, i Past Year. 



Dry Goods $100,000| $250,000 

Grocery and Variety Stores 

Clothing Stores 

Stoves, Tin and Hardware 

Harness Shops 

Boots and Shoes 

Furniture Stores 

Drug Stores 

Jeweh'y Stores 



21, 000 j 85,000 

22,000 50,000 

18,000 50,000 

7,000 

6,000 

18,000 35,000 

18,000 35,000 

7,500: 10,000 



There are three Brick Yards in Princeton, which, dur- 
ing the past year, have manufactured and sold upward of 

I 3,400,000 brick, at an average of $5.75 per thousand. 

II There is one steam Saw Mill, though it is in operation 

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PRINCETON. 



but a part of the time. During the past year it has 
sawed upward of 171,000 feet of Lumber. 

But to be more particular, we will here give a list of 
persons engaged in the various branches of business. 



Dealers in Dry Goods. 



William Carse. 

Kawson Brothers. 

Converse & Thomson. 

Alex. Boyd. 

A. & M. Carse. 

A. & L. Hiscock. 

David Robinson, Jr. & Co 

J. Biale & Son. 

A. Knights, from Philadel'a 



Stevens & McConihes. 
Alfred Johnson. 
D. Gr. Salisbury. 
P. N. Newell & Co. 
H. J. Everett. 
Wm. H. Mason. 
Mrs. Jane F. Hale. 

designs opening a store soon. 



Grocery and Variety Stores. 



Delano & Burr. 
J. Crittenden & Co. 
James Corbett & Bro. 
Morrison & Fisher. 
E. Wester. 



A. C. Gilcrest k Co. 
W. H. Colesbery. 
Baker & Garvin. 
James Crownover. 
J. F. Fieselman. 



Dealers in Stoves, Tin and Hardware. 



Jacobs & White. 
Paddock & Seaman. 



A. S. & E. C. Chapman. 



Clotliing Stores. 



J. Walter & Co. 
E. Wester. 



Dernham & Bosenstraus. 
Wolf, Bergman & Co. 



Merchant Tailors. 

John S. MuUiner. i Ambrose & Burnsides. 

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Millinery and Dress Making. 



Mrs. Jane F. Hale. 
Mrs. C. Meservy. 



Mrs. C. C. Selfridge. 



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Drug Stores. 



Boclley & Wilson. 
W. H. Winter. 



P. F. Packard. 
E. Harris. 



Converse & Thomson. 



JeTvelry Stores. 

P. Faofercrantz. 



Manufacturers of and Dealers in Furniture. 



Levisee & Davis. 
James T. Stevens. 



Stowell & Co. 
S. E. Newbery. 



A. P. Lawson & Co. 
William Grant. 



Harness Shops. 

E. G. Jester & Co. 



Boot and Shoe Shops. 
J. W. Harwoocl & Co. | Preston S. Barr & Co. 



G. Yan A^elzer. 
A. Love. 



William Jones. 



Apthorp & Butler. 
Frank Woodwortb. 



Charles Van Velzer. 



Bakeries. 

I William Harris. 

Dininff Saloons. 



Henry W. Kelly. 
J. H. Smith. 



Meat Markets. 

Collett & Jones. 1 E. M. & A. Bartles. 

Produce Merchants. 



A. & J. N. Fisher. , 

E. H. Brooks. 

E. Curtis. 

Sidney Smith. 

R. P. Conner & Dratt. 



Stevens & McConihes. 
William Warren. 
William Carse. 
P, N. Newell & Co. 



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PRINCETON. 



Lumber Yards. 



Jacob Fetrow & Co. 
Dunbar & Spring. 



Priestley & Carpenter. 



Andrew Gosse. 
Gillett Burr. 



Brick Yards. 

Alvin Burton. 



Carpenters and Joiners. 



A. Whitmarsh. 
Paine & Merriam. 
J. N. Carlton. 
A. B. Tliayer. 
Eli K Mathis. 
A. C. Prout. 
Abel Martin. 



E. White. 

E. H. Swayne. 

S. D. Hinsdale. 



Huntington & Campbell. 
B. Bartholomew. 
R. Smith. 



Morse & Wolfenbergar. 
James Grant. 
J. Crocker. 
A. H. Burrell. 
George Grant. 
David Grant. 



Masons. 



Henry H. Richards. 



Gunsmiths. 

I S. J. Lindbarg. 

Blacksmiths. 

William H. Cook. 
Anson P. Fish. 
C. Conklin. 



Wagon Shops. 



Robert Waterson, 
M. Richards. 



W. H. Snow. 
C. Wilson. 



Bill & Morse. 



William Spangler. 



Painters. 

Adley & Elmendorf. 

Livery Stables. 

I J. P. Allison. 



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BUSINESS STATISTICS. 




Civil Engineers and Surveyors. 

George H. Rol)bins. | Winsbip & Hodgeman. 

I C. B. Johnson. | 

j Nursery Men. 

Arthur Bryant. I John G. Bubach. 



Steam Flouring BfSiils. 

S. p. Bin2;ham. j Robbms, Lawson & Co. 



P. W. Ferris. 



W. C. Anthony. 
A. B. Bodley. 
Joseph Shugart. 
J. W. Gamwell. 
Levi J. Woodbury. 



Peters & Farwell. 
Taylor & Stipp. 
Milo Kendall. 
M. Ballou. 
Levi North. 
C. L. Kelsey. 
Charles J. Peckham. 



Dentists. 

j B. Brainard. 

Physicians. 

I William 0. Chamberlain. 

A. E. Griffith. 
! AVilliam Mercer. 
I Joseph Mercer. 
j Alvin Ballou. 

Attorneys. 

William M. Zearing. 

I C P. Allen. 

j Joseph S. Williams. 

I J. M. Grimes. 

i William A. Frazer. 

! J. Porter, Jr. 

I George 0. Ide. 

Banking Houses. 



Kelsey, Waller & Co. 



Hulburd, Sharp & Co. 



Hotels. 

Eagle Hotel, William McKee, Proprietor. 
Monroe House, William L. Dayton, Proprietor, 
Prairie House, Joseph Donaldson, Proprietor. 
American House. 



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Newspapers. 

Princeton Post, Charles Faxon, Editor and Proprietor. 
Bureau County Democrat, C. N. Pine, Editor and Pro- 
prietor. 

Miscellaneous. 

C. Barrie Freight Agent Chi. & Burl. E. R. 

S. P. Bingham Proprietor of Steam Saw Mill. 

Bufus Carey County Treasurer. 

Bev. A. B. Church . . School Commissioner. 
Colbe & Frick Barbers. 

A. L. Davis Proprietor of Steam Planing Mill. 

Bobt. B. Dunbar . . . Wire Fence Builder. 

Homer Fellows Assistant Post Master. 

E. M. Fisher Clerk of Circuit Court and Becorder. 

B. B. Foster Dealer in Books and Stationery. 

E. M. G-ardiner .... Tobacco and Cigar Store. 
William Gaylor .... Expressman. 

George W. Hatch . . Tanner. 
Mrs. Jane F. Hale . Music Store. 
William H. Masters . Ambrotype Artist. 
Miller & Chritzman . Stove Foundry. 

N. Matson Dealer in Beal Estate. 

T. A. North Cooper. 

J. W. Neighbour . . . Dealer in Apples, Cider and Vinegar. 

S. Osborn Marble Shop. 

H. Patterson Telegraph Operator. 

C. N. Pine Post Master. 

John D. Beynolds . .Broom Manufacturer. 

John B. Sloan Portrait and Landscape Painter. 

I. B. Smith Publisher. 

J. L. Swarts Daguerrean Artist. 

Spaulding & Smith . . Manufacturers of Wire Fence. 

C. A. Smith Expressman and Drayman. 

J. V. Thompson .... County Clerk. 
Z. K. Waldron Sheriff. 

In the preceding list we have only designed to give the 
names of those who are doing business for themselves. 
Besides these there are a large number of hands actively 
engaged in nearly every branch of business. 



CHURCHES. 35 



The following list of Churches and Schools shows that 
the inhabitants here still imbibe the spirit of the Puritan 
Fathers. For it has often been remarked, that wherever 
their descendants went, they were sure to erect a suitable 
place for the worship of God, and also to establish schools 
as soon as circumstances would allow. 

Hampshire Colony Congregational Church. 

Organized at Northampton, Mass., March 23rd, 1831, 
and settled in Princeton, July Gth, 1831. Number of 
members at the time of settlement, 6 ; present number of 
resident members, 160. This church has had but three 
settled ministers. Eev. Lucien Farnham commenced his 
labors in 1833, and was installed first pastor, October 
21st, 1835, and continued as such until April, 1839. 
Rev. Owen Lovejoy commenced preaching October, 1838, 
and was installed as pastor November 7th, 1839, and con- 
tinued his relation as such until January, 1856, a period 
of seventeen years. .Rev. N. A. Keyes was stated supply 
during the year 1856. Rev. Samuel D. Cochran, present 
pastor, was settled in January, 1857. The church has 
built two houses of worship — the first was a framed build- 
ing; the second, a brick building, 44 by 65, erected in 
1848, and which was thought to be sufiiciently large for 
many years to come, but is now too small, and arrangements 
will probably soon be made for enlarging or building anew. 

Presbyterian Church, (Old School). 

Organized October 26th, 1837, under the name of the 
"First Independent Congregational Church." Became 
Presbyterian, December 25th, 1846. Number of mem- 
bers when organized, 24 ; number of resident members at 
present, 110. Rev. A. B. Church was minister most of 
the time from its organization till it became Presbyterian. 



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Rev. I. Pillsbury was stated supply from August lltL, 
1844, to December 7th, 1845 ; Rev. John Stocker most 
of the year following ; Rev. William Perkins, from May 
1st, 1847, to October, 1849, having been installed pastor 
October, 1847 ; Rev. I. Pillsbury, from October, 1849, 
to April 20th, 1854, having been installed May, 1850; 
Rev. William P. Carson supplied during the summer of 
1855. Rev. J. C. Barr, the present pastor, commenced as 
supply October, 1855, and was installed pastor January 
3rd, 1856. This church and society have just completed 
a fine church edifice, 50 by 80, at a cost of about $11,000. 
They formerly occupied a framed building, erected goon 
after the organization of the church. 

Baptist Church. 
Organized in the summer of 1835. Number of mem- 
bers at the time of organization, 13 ; present number of 
resident members, 136. The church has been supplied 
with preaching by different ministers until June, 1853, 
when Rev. F. B. Ives, the present pastor, commenced his 
labors. This church completed a small framed building 
for a house of worship in 1848, which has since been 
enlarged, but is now too small to accommodate the congre- 
gation. A lot has already been purchased, with a view 
of building again soon. 

Methodist Episcopal Church. 
Organized October, 1833. It was then a part of 
Princeton Circuit ; Rev. William Royal was then pastor. 
Number of members at the time of organization, 8 ; present 
number of resident members, 73. In July, 1851, it was 
made a Station, Rev. M. P. Sweet, pastor, who continued 
this relation till October, 1853. He was followed by Rev. 
J. 0. Gilbert for one year. Rev. J. W. Stoo-dill was his 



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successor for two years, to September, 185G. He -was 
followed by the present pastor, Rev. Silas Searl. In 
1845 they erected a brick house of worship, which they 
still occupy. 

Methodist Protestant Church. 
Organized in 1837, with 8 members. Present num- 
ber of resident members, 64. Rev. John Cauch, pastor. 
This church has erected but one house of worship, a small 
brick building, which they now occupy. 

Christian Chviroh. 
Organized the 8th of March, 1840. Number of mem- 
bers when organized, about 20 ; present number, about 
75. John M. Yearnshaw, preacher when the society was 
organized ; since then, George McManis, John Ross, John 
Sargent and D. R. Howe, the latter being the present 
preacher. The society built a brick meeting-house, 28 by 
40, in 1845, which they still occuj)y. 

Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church. 

Organized June 16th, 1854. Number of members 
when organized, 46 ; present number, 100. Rev. L. P. 
Esbjorn, pastor. This church has just completed a neat 
framed house of worship, 30 by 42, at a cost of $1,500. 

German Evangelical United Lutheran and Reformed 

Church. 

Organized April 27th, 1856. Number of members at 
the time of organization, 44 ; present number, 52. Rev. 
C. Reas, pastor. During the past year this church have 
built a small though neat framed house of worship, 26 by 
36, at a cost of about $1,200. 

Connected with the foregoino: Churches are Sabbath 
Schools. 



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The German Methodists meet regularly every Sabbath 
for church services at a school house near the depot, but 
as yet are not organized into a church. Episcopal services 
are also now held every Sabbath, but no church is yet 
formed. 

SCHOOLS. 

Princeton Seminary — James H. Smith, Principal ; 
Miss Ada Walker, Assistant. Established 1851. Aver- 
age attendance from its commencement to the present 
time, 81. 

Union (Public) School. — This school is divided into 
four departments, as follows : 

No. 1 ... . taught by Miss Jane M. Skinner. 

No. 2 " " " Victoria M. White. 

No. 3 " " " A. M. Lane, 

assisted by Miss H. H. Currier. 
No. 4 taught by Mr. J. A, Sewall, assisted 

by Miss E. a. Noble. 
Number of scholars in department No. 1 82 



Miss Bradley's Select School. — Whole number of 
scholars, 40. This school was commenced in April, 1856, 
and has been quite prosperous thus far. 

One or two other select schools have been in operation 
during the past year, but are now discontinued. 



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94 


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*' 4... 


120 


Total . 












367 


Average 


attendance, 


294. 
















J. 


A. 


Sewall, 


Principal. 



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CHARACTER OF CITIZENS. 39 

Music Teachers. 

J. N. Carlton Teacher of Vocal Music. 

J. J. Doolittle 

Mrs. C. F. Newell Teacher of Instrumental Music. 

Mrs. 0. E. Jaynes 

Miss Amelia Ferris . .... " " 

Miss F.Cohen 

Miss Sarah A. Fisher. . . 
Miss W.Walker 

CHARACTER OF THE CITIZENS. 

Most of the inhabitants of Princeton were originally 
from the New England and Middle States, (though we 
have a "smart sprinkling" of foreigners, composed 
mostly of Swedes and Germans, who make a very good 
class of citizens,) and are therefore characterized by that 
" go-a-head-a-tiveness " so generally possessed by the 
people of those States. ' Not only are they enterprising, 
industrious and intelligent, but also exhibit a high de- 
gree of refinement which makes its appearance in various 
forms. Particular attention is paid to the cultivation of 
the science of music, both vocal and instrumental, as well 
as the more common branches of education. Perhaps we 
ought to dwell more particularly on the subject of music 
as we mention it here, inasmuch as such a high degree of 
musical talent is exhibited among us. We suppose it is 
safe to say that there is not another place of the same 
size that can equal Princeton in respect to musical attain- 
ments. 

With regard to the morality of the place, we would 
judge that it is quite as good as most places of its size, 
East or West ; and we believe it is generally considered 
that it has improved in this respect within the last few 
years. Still, there is room for improvement. Sic passim. 



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The town of Princeton was incorporated March loth, 
1838, by vote of the citizens, under the general incorpo- 
ration law, and on the 24th of March, 1838, the follow- 
ing persons were chosen trustees of the town : John 
Vaughn, Stephen Wilson, Justin H. Olds, William 0. 
Chamberlain, and John Miller. 

The subject of organizing under a charter, and becom- 
ing incorporated as a city, is now being agitated somewhat, 
though we can not learn that any thing very definite has 
yet been done in regard to it. ^ 

That Ppjnceton will eventually become a large inland 
city, there is not the least shadow of a doubt, xlnother 
railroad is in contemplation from LaSalie to Princeton, a 
charter having been granted for the same at the last ses- 
sion of the legislature. Several New York capitalists 
have already been attracted here, and one farm situated 
near the depot has been purchased with a view of laying 
it out into town lots and erectino; a number of buildinos 
thereon. Nature has afforded it a most excellent site 
for a large town. It is situated on a somewhat level 
plain, yet sufficiently "high and dry," and can be seen 
from a distance of many miles. The surrounding country 
is acknowledged to be one of the finest portions of the 
State, having no superior. The prairie in the immediate 
vicinity of Princeton is nearly all under cultivation ; and 
more rich and easier soil to till, we do not believe can be 
found. Timber is plenty, as has been proved by our 
wood statistics, being found all along Bureau creek and 
other streams, and here and there many a large grove of 
good timber can be seen. 

* Since the above was written, we learn that an Act has 
passed the Legislature, extending the Corporation limits, and 
granting a Town Charter, which provides for the election of a 
Board of Councilmen and President; thus giving Princeton 
all the privileges of an incorporated City, minus the name. 

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41 



As to liealthfulness of climate, few places have been 
more bighly favored. True, there is occasionally some 
sickness, and people do die here — mirahile dictu! But 
when we compare the mortality of the place with eastern 
towns of the same size, we find it to be much less. 

Here we will insert a Meteorological Table, furnished us 
by our citizen, Mr. N. Matson, which perhaps may serve 
to give the reader some idea of the climate in this region. 

METEOROJLOGICAL, TABIiES FOK 1850-1-2. 

TAKEN MORNING AND NOON OF EACH DAY. 
THE FOLLOWING IS THE MEAN TEMPERATURE: 



1850. 



January . . 
February . 
March . . , . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August . . . 
September 
October , . . 
November . 
December . 



Total. 



SE0KKE8 1 


1 

DATS OP 


INCHES. 


& HUND. 


1 EAIN. 

1 




25.25 i 


1 


Vz 


30.50 i 


2 


Vz 


34.50 1 


4 


2 


40.00 1 


8 


2K 


57.50 


4 


1^ 


71.00 


8 


3X 


78.00 


9 


5K 


70.50 


10 


8}4 


60.00 


10 


2>^ 


51.50 


5 


3 


44.00 


5 


^K 


21.50 


2 


1 
34 




68 



DATS OF ' 
SNOW. ] 



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1 






13 



16>i 



Average Temperature for Seasons : — Winter, 29 . 00 deg. ; Spring, 
43.16; Summer, 73.00; Autumn, 51.00. 
Average Temperature for Year: — 48.75 cleg. 
Great&it Cold: January 4th— 12 deg. below zero. 
Greatest Heat: July 10th— 101 deg. above zero. 



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PRINCETON. 






METEOKOI^OGICAIi TABL.ES. 



1S51. 



January 

Febi'uary 

March 

April . . . , 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

October 

November 

December 21. 50 



DEGREES 


DATS OP 


INCHES. 


DAYS OF 


INCHES. 


& HUND. 


RAIN. 




SNOW. 




29.00 


1 


K 


! 

2 




84.00 


9 


3>^ 


2 


2>^ 


40.50 1 


4 


2K 


2 




44.50 


7 


^% 


1 


4>^ 


61.00 


I 14 


UK 


1 






66.50 1 


13 


1% 






. . . • 


74.00 i 


i 14 


^Vz 






• ■ ■ • 


69.00 1 


1 8 


^Yz 


1 




• • • • 


68.00 ' 


3 


2i€ 






• . . . 


56.50 


i 1 


X 








36.00 


4 


IM 


i 3 


ZK 


21.50 


1 5 


2>^ 


\ 2 


5i 



Total. 



83 



50?< 



12 



10>i 



Average Temperature for Seasons : Winter, 28.00 deg. ; Spring, 
48.33; Summer, 70.00; Autumn, 54.00. 

Average Temperature of Year : 50.25 deg. 

Greatest Cold: December 15th — 15 deg. below zero. 

Greatest Heat: July 14th — 98 de^. above zero. 



185S. 



January .. . 
February . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August . .. . 
September 
Oc tober . . . 
November . 
December . 



Total. 



DEGREES 


DATS OF 


INCHES. 


DATS OF 


& HUND. 


RAIN. 


SNOW. 


22.00 1 


3 


l^i 


i 9 


34.00 ; 


2 


}i 


! 2 


36.50 


7 


5K 


i 2 


, 42.50 


i 10 


ZK 


3 


59.00 


1 10 


^Vz 




1 


68.00 


1 7 


S}4 






75.00 


! 8 


IH ' 






73.50 


1 2 


— 1 






65.50 


1 8 


5% '■ 


1 




i 59.00 


10 


7K 


1 . 




30.50 


6 


3}i 


4 


27.00 


4 


1 


4 


1 


77 


37K 


2 


4 1 



2K 
16 



UK 

9>^ 

44K 



Average Temper-ature for Seasons: Winter, 30.60 deg. ; Spring, 
59.33; Summer, 71.00; Autumn, 38.66. 
Average Temperature of Year : 49.75 deg. 
Greatest Cold: January 19th — 23 deg. below zero. 
Greatest Heat: August 30th — 98 deg. above zero. 

And thus we have a hasty glance at Princeton — its 
early settlement, and present business advantages — ^yet 
here is room for more ; and there is a future prospect 



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GENERAL REMARKS. 43 

that speaks loudly, inviting the enterprising merchant, the 
capitalist and manufacturer, to cast in his lot with us. 
There is no point in the West that we are acquainted 
with wliere capital could be invested to better advantage 
in manufactures than in Princeton. Machine shops, 
plow and carriage factories are very much needed, and 
would be well patronized. A large number of carriages 
are every year imported from the East, but these are 
generally of an inferior kind, and the people would prefer 
a home manufactured article ; and we hope soon to see an 
extensive factory of this description in operation here- 
Indeed, nearly all kinds of (honest) business would "p«y" 
here, if prosecuted judiciously and with sufficient energy. 

Then to the honest and industrious person, whether rich 
or poor, who has the " Western fever, ^^ we say, come to 
this bounteous land and be cured. You will meet with a 
hearty welcome, and find a home in a community where 
intelligence, ipdustry, educational and religious privileges 
are not wanting, and where you mvij gain a share of its 
wealth and add to its prosperity. 

Let the hardy and industrious farmer who is toiling on 
the rocks and hills of New England, endeavorino; to obtain 
a livelihood from a seven-by-nine patch of ground, come 
to the Prairie State and view the large fields of waving 
grain, dotted here and there with comfortable farm houses, 
the home of many a happy farmer, the thriving towns and 
villages springing up as if by magic, and then decide to 
purchase a home among us. Yes, farmers and mechanics, 
merchants, etc., come to the lively town of Princeton and 
partake with us of the spirit of enterprise which seems to 
prevail here; come and enjoy the privileges which have 
been secured, by untiring energy and perseverance, during 
the past twenty-five years, and help us to roll forward the 
ball of improvement and progress. 



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TABLE OF DISTANCES. 



TABLE OF DISTAIS^CES. 



(EAST — by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Chicago.) 



From Princeton to miles. 

Maiden, (Dover) 5 

Arlington 12 

Mendota 21 

Earlville . 32 

Waverly 38 

Somonauk 45 

Newark 48 

Piano 52 

Bristol 58 

Oswego 62 

Montgomery 64 



From Princeton to miles. 

West Aurora 65 

Aurora 66 

Batavia 73 

Junction 79 

Winfield 82 

Wheaton 84 

Danby 86 

Babcock's Grove 89 

Cottage Hill 93 

Oak Ridge 101 

Chicago 109 



(WEST— by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Burlington.) 

From Princeton to miles. From Princeton to miles. 

Wyanet 7 Wataga 51 

Buda 13 Galesburg 59 

Neponset 19 Cameron 68 

Monmouth 75 

Young America 82 



Kewanee 27 

Galva 35 

Altona 43 

Oneida 



Oquawka Junction 93 

Burlington 101 



("WEST — by Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. to Wyanet j thence to Rock 
Island by Chicago & Rock Island R. R.) 



From Princeton to miles. 

Wyanet 7 

Sheffield 15 

Annawa 24 

Geneseo 37 



From Princeton to miles. 

Colona 48 

Moline 58 

Rock Island , 61 



(SOUTH — by stage to Bureau Junction; thence by Bureau Valley R. R. to 

Peoria.) 



From Princeton to 

Bureau Junction 8 

Snatchwine 16 

Henry 21 

Lacon 28 



milbs. From Princeton to miles. 

Chillicothe 36 

Rome 39 

Mossville 45 

Peoria 54 



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The first settlement in tlils county was made by Messrs. 
Bulbona and Henry Thomas, in 1828. During the pre- 
ceding year, Mr. H. Thomas was engaged, with others, in 
surveying a stage route from Peoria to Galena, — and 
while thus employed he made a claim at Bureau Grove, 
where he moved the following year. Others soon fol- 
lowed, among whom were Messrs. Ezekiel Thomas, Abram 
Obrist, Abram Stratton, Sylvester Brigham and J. G. 
Forestall. Other settlements were made soon after. C. 
S. Boyd, located at Boyd's Grove; Joseph Smith, at 
"Dad Joe's Grove"; Jno. Hall, at Hall's Settlement ; 
Elijah Epperson, on Bureau creek ; and others at various 
places in the county. 

The first Post Office in the county was established at 
Bureau Grove in 1831, and Henry Thomas was post 
master. 

This county was a part of Putnam until 1837, when 
an act was approved creating Bureau county. It being 
left to the voters of the county to decide in regard to its 
division, there was witnessed one of the most exciting 
elections ever held in this county. As soon as the result 
was fully known, a general rejoicing took place, and tbe 
news was greeted by the citizens of Princeton with 
many huzzas, bonfires, torch-light processions, etc. 

This county is bounded on the north by Whiteside and 
Lee counties ; on the east by LaSalle county and the Illi- 

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BUREAU COUNTY. 



nois river, and Putnam county at the extreme south-east 
corner ; on the south by Putnam, Marshall and Stark 
counties ; and on the west by Henry county. 

The county seat is located at Princeton. In 1845 
the county erected a good substantial brick Court House, 
at a cost of about $9,U00, which is said to be one of the 
best court houses in the State. 




COXJS,T ilOXJSS. 



A new Jail was completed in 1856, which is attached 
to the sheriff's house. The whole building cost about 
$10,500. 

When the first settlers came to this county, it was 
necessary for them to bring their supplies of provisions, or 
an abundance of money to procure them with, for at this 



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time provisions were exceedingly high, and therefore it 
was with great courage and perseverance that the first 
settlers of our now highly cultivated and fiivored county 
came and erected dwellings, and remained here for the 
first few years. As soon as they could begin to culti- 
vate the rich and yielding soil, they were blessed with 
abundant harvests; but although these were plentiful, 
markets were at so great a distance (Chicago being the 
nearest, over one hundred miles) that the price of pro- 
duce was very low ; and farmers, for several years, were 
obliged to carry their grain, forty bushels at a load, in 
wagons, this distance ; and, in more than one instance, 
finding prices so low, they would offer their entire load 
to produce merchants if they would defray their expenses 
to and from market ! Thus it is seen that the husband- 
man was not remunerated for his toil. And while produce 
was bringing so low a market price, other things were com- 
manding very high figures, which conspired to render the 
times very dark and dreary. 

But time gradually wore away this state of things, and 
about the year 1850 a new light began to dawn upon the 
minds of those who had " borne the toil in the heat of 
the day." A better day was anticipated with no little 
interest, hope, or anxiety. The dark cloud of ''hard 
times " began to be dispelled by the agitation of railroad 
projects in different portions of the State. Truly this 
event ushered in bright prospects for the Prairie State ; 
and indeed it was a new era in its history. 

Produce and all kinds of stock at this time were in 
better demand, and as a natural consequence, prices 
began to rise. A general interest was excited in the vast 
. natural resources which lay buried beneath the soil of the 
State ; and this county, in common with others, felt these 
iofluences, and immigration turned to the rich uncultivated 



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48 BUREAU COUNTY. 



prairies of Bureau county. Though the completion of 
the Illinois and Michigan canal, the southern terminus of 
which is within a few miles of this county, constituted a 
favorable change in creating a market nearer home, yet it 
has been superseded by the railroad, which has brought a 
market, as it were, to our very doors. 

In respect to the general appearance of the county, 
what we said of the surrounding country, in connection 
with Princeton, might apply well to the county. The 
soil is excellent — rich, deep, and productive ; being gen- 
erally well watered, and well adapted for all kinds of 
grain and other agricultural staples. 

In the western portion of the county there is consider- 
able swamp land, a portion of which, however, can be 
made available for agricultural purposes. If we are cor- 
rectly informed, the proceeds arising from the sale of these 
lands, which have already amounted to $118,000, are to 
be used for schools in the county, which will make a valu- 
able accession to the school fund. 

The principal streams in the county are Bureau creek, 
East and West Bureau creeks, and^Green river ; while 
on the south-east we have the Illinois river and lake 
DuPu. From the latter a goodly quantity of fish is taken 
nearly every season. 

Wood is found in abundance bordering on the streams 
and in groves. Any amount of Coal is found in different 
parts of the county, particularly at Sheflfield and Tiskilwa. 
From the former place it is shipped by railroad to Chicago 
and other places daily. The value of the products of 
coal mines in the county, in 1855, was about $60,000. 
Now it is much greater. 

As an agricultural county. Bureau is not excelled.^ 
Years ago, when grain was carried to Chicago by the 
wagon load, produce merchants declared that the best II 



If FRUIT, AGEICULTURAL SOCIETY, ETC. 49 

grain always came from Bureau county, — and the same 
can now be safely said. For further proof we would refer 
the reader to the remarks of the deputy commissioner, in 
connection with the census of the county. 

Fruit is a branch of agriculture that is beginning to 
command attention. Experience has proved that the soil 
and climate arc well adapted to raising fruit ; and this is, 
we think, soon to become an item of no small importance. 
The Peach tree grows thrifty, but is not a regular bearer. 
Plums, Cherries and Pears do well, but Apples do the 
best, and are a superior article. Other varieties of fruits 
also flourish, as well as shrubs and ornamental trees. 

An Agricultural Society has been formed about two 
years, and is in a prosperous condition. Last year the 
first Annual Fair was held, and about $300 worth of pre- 
miums awarded. We trust that the farmers of Bureau 
county will exert themselves to the utmost in sustaining 
this society, which is of so much importance to them, and 
thus contribute to forward their own interests and that of 
the county generally. 

Besides Princeton, the county seat, Sheffield, Wyanet 
and Tiskilwa are flourishing villages, and we think that 
Buda, Neponset and Maiden are worthy of notice. The 
above, with Arlington and Trenton, are railroad stations, 
and some of them bid fair to become places of no small 
importance. Lamoille, Dover and Providence are older 
villages, with the exception of Princeton and Tiskilwa, 
and in many respects are pleasantly located. 

We now have eighty miles of railroad in the county, 
and will soon have many more, for a road is already in 
contemplation from LaSalle to Princeton ; and the Joliet 
and Albany Railroad via Mendota is surveyed to enter this 
'county near Lamoille, and pass through that village and 
the flourishing township of Ohio. 

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BUREAU COUNTY. 



Below we give a table of educational statistics which 
we copy from the books of the school commissioner. We 
designed to give other facts showing what our county has 
done in the way of sustaining schools, and thus forward- 
ing the cause of education, but owing to the illness of our 
school commissioner we are unable to obtain the requisite 
information. 



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BIENNIAL REPORT 
Of School Commissioner of Bureau County, 1855—6. 



TOWNSHIPS. 



Milo 

" .... pt. 
Brawby. . . . 

Macon 

Indiantown 

Arispe 

Leepertown 
Mineral . . . 
Concord . . . 

Centre 

Princeton.. 

Selby 

Hall 

Gold 

Manlius . . . 
Bureau .... 

DoTer 

Berlin 

W^estfield . . 
Fairfield ... 
Greenville . 
Walnut . . . 

Ohio 

Lamoille . . 
Clarion 



T. 14, 
" 14, 
"15, 
"15, 
"15, 
"15, 
"15, 
"16, 
"16, 
"16, 
"16, 
"16, 
"16, 

"Ir, 
"17, 
"17, 
"17, 
"17, 
"18, 
"18, 
"18, 
" 18, 
"18, 
"18. 



R. 8E. 
" 9 " 
" 6" 

a 17 u 
" 8" 

" 9 " 
" 10 " 
" 6" 



9 

10 
11 

6 



9 
10 
11 

6 

7 

8' 

9 
10' 
11' 



6 
12 

8 

10 
7 
2 
9 
7 
8 

33 
7 
5 
1 
3 
4 

14 
8 
5 
4 
3 
6 

14 
5 



302 I 
168 
224 
- 201 
260 I 
260 1 

60 
297 
432 
302 
1,846 
232 
146 

15 

45 

75 
581 
168 
106 

35 

76 
128 
414 
211 
219 



152 


1 150 


400 


80 


I 78 


260 


125 


1 99 


207 , 


'127' 


133' 


'595" 


125 


135 


571 


35 


25 


104 


158 


139 


259 


223 


209 


489 


137 


105 


603 


918 


928 


1,637 j 


129 


103 


593 ' 


66 


80 


329 


10 


5 


66 1 


27 


18 


132 ' 


35 


40 


272 


295 


286 


627 
362 


60 


46 


203 


20 


15 


100 


42 


34 


359 


67 


64 


170 , 


222 


192 


344 ' 


106 


105 


453 


109 


110 


435 



5 
3 
3 
5 
3 
5 
2 
3 
4 
7 

10 
6 
5 
1 
1 
3 
6 

'2 
3 
2 
1 
5 
2 
5 



4 
3 
9 
3 
6 
7 
2 

6 
.6 
8 
23 
8 
5 
1 
2 
3 



1 
2 
5 
9 
3 
10 



Total 197 I 6,793 I 3,268 3,099 9,570 I 92 



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CENSUS OF BUREAU COUNTY, July, 1855. 



Clarion . 
Westfield 

Hall 

Lamoille 
Berlin . . 
Selby . . . 
Leeperto'n 
Ohio .... 
Dover . . . 
Prince'n ) 
towns'ip ) 
Prince'n 1 
corpor'n J 
Arispie .. . 
Walnut . . 
Bureau . . 
Centre . . . 
Indiant'n 

Mile 

Greenville 
Manlius .. 
Concord. . 
Macon . . . 
Fairfield. . 

Gould 

Mineral . . 
Brawby . . 



Total 



m 






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OQ 






1 


"3 


"3 






Ph 


S 


^ 






'a 


«M 


<M 




ei 




o 


O 


!i 




6 


o 


o 


o 


"^ 


^ 


iz; 


^ 


EH 


^ i 


167 


499 


418 


917 


159 


130 


414 


295 


709 


176 


134 


385 


337 


722! 


169 


158 


621 


414 


935 


208! 


135 


488 


367 


8551 


206! 


166 


520 


464 


984i 


204 


53 


182 


142 


824! 


95 


124 


388 


326 


714 


151 


180 


614 


493 


1,107 


254 


167 


563 


458 


1,021 


244; 


396 


1,039 


997 


2,036 


520; 


165 


587 


461 


1,048 


269 


75 


185 


151 


336, 


64 


89 


272 


234 


506' 


93 


192 


551 


474 


1.025 


182' 


209 


518 


455 


973 


176 


262 


574 


421 


1,095' 


201 


90 


271 


252 


523 


1 


60 


166 


167 


333 


75 


235 


783 


608 


1,391 


395 


43 


128 


121 


249 


48 


73 


233 


157 


390 


89 1 


21 


60 


54 


114 


28 


95 


316 


243 


559 


12(1 


70 


224 


170 


394 


97 


2,689 


10,682 


8,778 


19,260^ 


4,223 



s 



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$55,965 
67,636 
71,350 
78,090 
75,050 
14,065 
58,596 
I 86,350 

40,000 90,045 

I 
70,700 15,250 



30,000 



208 3 
70' 3 

....! 5 
4 
5 
1 
4 
4 



2,709 
418! 

I 

60 1 
1,996 
1,904' 



81,190 

""'566I 

900 

4,390 

100 



81,190 
20,070 1 
44,626 
63,950 
62,247! 
79,114' 
26.805 
30.015' 
75:340 
16;430! 
31.560 

ii;iio! 

42,860 
26,320' 



1,858 

80 

742 

779 j 

366, 

41,78! 
299! 

1,115 

1,715 

' '556 

501 

390 1 

935- 






122 
92 
288 
225 
310 
60 
195 
225 

323 

306 

420 
120 
160 
220 
180 
200 
143 

65 
329 

45 
140 

20 
117 

90 



Remarks. — At the solicitation of several farmers, I have taken 
the value of the products of Princeton township, which is 
$140,950. Eleven other townships will figure as high, and 
twelve will average $70,000, which Avould make the sum of 
$2,531,400. 

When we consider that there is not over one acre in twenty of 
the tillable land of the county under cultivation, we are inclined 
to believe that Bureau county cannot be excelled. If all the 
land in the county was under cultivation and produced no more 
than the crop of 1854, the result would be over $50,000,000. 
Then add to that the value of live stock — about $1,300,000, sup- 
posing that would increase in the same ratio — it would make 
upward of $26,000,000 more, which would make the enormous 
sum of $76,000,000. 

The population of Sheffield is included in that of Concord 
township, 580; Dover, 270; Lamoille, 212. 

The census of Bureau county in 1850 was 8,841, showing an 
increase of 10,319. 

JAMES COEBETT, Dep. Com. 



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It will be observed that the above census was taken two 
years ago. If we add the increase, based upon the same 
ratio as the increase from 1850 to 1855, we now have a 
population of more than 23,000, which is not far from 
correct. 

In regard to the "products of manufactures," we are 
informed by the deputy commissioner that, in making out 
his list, the manufacture of brick was accidentally omitted 
from the figures relating to Princeton. Since then, also, 
Princeton has had large additions in various branches of 
manufactures, which will make these figures more than 
five times as large, thus making a material difference. 



OFFICIAL STATEMENT 

Of the Amount of Taxes levied in the County of Bureau, 
for the year 1856, for State, County, Town, Koad and 
School Purposes, &/C. 

State tax $34,645 90 

County tax 20,681 1 1 

Town tax 2,693 1 6 

Township school tax 9,784 60 

District school tax 24,061 98 

Road and bridge tax 1,557 63 

District road tax 2,409 92 

Corporation tax 2,237 85 



Total amount -. . $98,072 15 



Of this amount th^ twenty-four townships in the county raise 
the following proportions : 

Brawby $1,593 60 i Arispie $2,806 17 

Mineral 2,083 22 Princeton 11,730 01 

Gold 1,202 86 I Dover 3,325 81 

Fairfield 1,663 30 | Ohio 3,389 07 

Macon 2,488 85 ! Leepertown 887 02 

Concord 3,850 45 ! Selby 4,040 14 

Manlius 2,517 89 j Berlin 4,949 55 

Greenville 1,901 09 | Lamoille 3,970 54 

Milo 4,193 29 | Hall 2,962 60 

Indiantown 4,385 16 ' VVestfield 3,006 03 

Centre 4,238 52 ' Clarion 3,895 46 

Bureau 3,585 29 I 

Walnut 1,802 87 | Total for townships, $80,468 79 







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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad $8,888 10 

Chicago and Rock Island Railroad 7,976 13 

Peoria and Bureau Valley Railroad 739 13 

Total for railroads $1 7,603 36 

Total amount of taxes raised for school purposes — 

Raised by towns and railroads $33,846 58 

20 per cent of State tax 6,929 1 8 

$40,775 76 
Total valuation of taxable property, $5,185,422. 



LIST OF THE POST OFFICES 

IN BUREAU COUNTY. 



Arispe. 

Arlington. 

Buda. 

Dover. 

Enon. 

Hollowayville. 

Lamoille. 

Limerick. 

Leepertown. 

Maiden. 

Milo. 

Macon. 



New Bedford. 

Neponset. 

Ohio. 

Princeton. 

Providence. 

Selby Station. 

Sheffield. 

Tiskilwa. 

Truxton. 

Wyanet. 

Walnut. 

Yorktown. 



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STEVENS & McOONIHES, 



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GROCERIES, HARDWARE, QUEENSWARE, 



HAT89 CAPS, 






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PRODUCE, ETC. 



THE BEST QUALITY OF 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS 

CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOR SALE. 



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THE HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR 



AND FOR GOOD "WOOL. 



JUSTUS STEVENS, 
L. H. M'CONIHE, 
J. M. MCCONIHE. 



PRINCETON, ILL. 



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NEW ORDER OF THINGS! 

WILLIAM CARSE, 

DESPECTFULLY announces to the people of Bureau County, 
11 that he has BEGUN BUSINESS ANEW, and is now 
opening his 

ENTIRE NEW STOCK, 

Just received from New York, embracing a splendid 
assortment of 

STAPLE & Um\ m\ fiOODS, 

GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS, 
READY-MADE CLOTHING, 

And a large assortment of 

BOOTS &. SHOES, HATS So CAPS, 
GROCERIES, HARDWARE, 

A large lot of Table Cutlery, Crockery and Glass Ware, 

of all sorts. WOODEN WARE— Pails, Tubs, Brooms, Bas- 
kets, &c. Also, a general assortment of 

School Books, Stationery, &c. 



In changing and extending my business, I respectfully ask the 
attention of my old friends and the public generally, to my 
NEW STOCK, believing that I can offer real inducements to 
Cash purchasers. I have adopted the cash system as being the 
best for both Buyer and Seller, and intend to demonstrate that 
Goods for Cash can and shall be sold twenty per cent, lower than 
by any credit establishment in the State. 

All kinds of Country Produce taken in exchange 
for Goods. 

The highest cash price paid for all kinds of Produce — Wheat, 
Corn, Pork, &c. 

Call and see me before purchasing or selling elsewhere. 
Princeton, Illinois. 



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D. G. SALISBURY, 

iEljcrlesale mtb Jttail gcaler k 
STAPLE AND FANCY 

ALSO, 

READY-MADE CLOTHIIVG, 

Ladies' Boots & Shoes, Millinery Goods and Carpets, 

diie^f $\h of lYF^iii SflYet, 

TWO DOORS SOUTH OF DR. WINTER'S DRUG STORE, 

PRINCETON, ILLINOIS. 

March, 1857. 

H. jr. EVERETT k CO. 

DEALERS IN 





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GROCERIES, CLOTHING, 

GEITS'^ FUiBMISHING GOODS, 

Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, 
&c., &c., &c., 

Jffain Street, 

PRINCETON, ILL. 
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



RAWSON BROTHERS, 



Jealers in 



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GROCERIES, 

JBuuT^ AEB Eau&hf 

Etc., Etc., Etc., 
IN THE AMERICAN HOUSE BUILDING, 

BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 



FARMERS' AID CITIZENS' STORE!! 

J. RIALE & SON, 

Have just opened A NEW STORE at the Depot, where they 
are offering for sale a well-selected stock of 



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HARDWARE & QUEENSWARE, 

READY-MADE CXOTHISfG, 

HATS 8c CAPS, BOOTS 8l SHOES, 

&c., &c. 

ALSO, DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OP 

PRINCETON, - . - . ILLINOIS. 



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EXICELSIOJR." 



\^\,f\,ft^'\,f\.f^..f->^s.'\,» 



MRS. JANE F. HALE, 



DEALEB IN 



AND 

FANCY AND STAPLE GOODS : 

JUD30N & MUNGER'S, CHICKERTNG'S, LADD & CO.'S, HALLET 

& DAVIS', J. L. FISCHER'S, BOARDMAN & 

GREY'S, and other 




AND ALSO, 

SERAPHINES, MELODEONS &!GIIITARS. 

The above Pianos furnished at factory prices, with only freight 
added, low for cash or good paper. Each of the above instru- 
ments warranted to give satisfaction, or no sale. 

i^i?,i3srcETonNr, ii^l. 




J. S. MULLINSR, 

lERCHAIT TAILOR 



American House Buildins:, Main Street, Princeton, Illinois. 



\^y^ Clothing made to order, and eyery article necessary to a complete 
Furnishing Store for Gentlemen, constantly on hand, and for sale at mode- 
rate prices. All work warranted. 



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60 BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 

BUREAU COUNTY BANK. 

KELSEY, WALLER & CO. 
Collections made, and promptly remitted. 

On New York, Boston, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Chicago. 

And on Continental Europe, in sums to suit purchasers. 

GOLD AND SILVER BOUGHT AND SOLD. 

DRAFTS and CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT cashed 
at best rates. 

Money received on deposit, and interest allowed thereon by 
special agreement. 

Banking hours from 9 A, M. to 4 P. M. 

C. L. KEL8EY. F. W. WALLER. J. I/. KELSET. 

HULBURD, SHARP & CO. 

PRINCETON, BUREAU COUNTY, ILL. 

Gold and Silver Exchanged, and Uncurrent 
Money Bonglit and Sold. 

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We are at all times ready to sell SIGHT DRAFTS on 
New York and Chicago, in sums to suit purchasers. 

Deposits, of any amount, from one dollar upwards, received. 
Interest allowed on special deposits. 

Collections made in our vicinity, at current rates of exchange, 
and remitted promptly. 

John Thompson, Banker, New York. 

F. G. Adams, " Chicago. 

John Woollet, " Indianapolis. 

Preston, Bonus & Co., " Kewanee. 

Culver & Co., " Chicago. 

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61 



PEOPLFS DRUG STORE. 

BODLEY & WILSON, 

druggists anb liptljccark^, 

Dealers in Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Camphene, 

Turpentine, Brushes, Cigars and Fancy Articles ; 

all of the popular Patent Medicines of the day. 

Proprietors of Dr. Bodlet's FEVER AND 

AGUE BALSAM, which is unequalled as a cure 

for all Fevers of an Intermittent character. Garden, Field and 

Flower SEEDS, constantly on hand. Agents for CLARK'S 

FEMALE PILLS. 

Princeton, Illinois. 




A. R. BODLEY, M. D. 



H. WILSON. 



Dr. BoDLEY will attend to calls in his profession. Office at the 

Drug Store. 





W. H. WINTER, 

PRINCETON, ILLINOIS, 

HAS A LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK OF 

DRUGS, 



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F»A_INT 



. And all other articles in his line, which he will sell right 

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



P. F. PACKARD, 




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H MAKER « JEWELER, 



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HAS FOR SALE A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BEST QUALITY 

IN GOLD AND SILVER CASES. 

Fine gold Lockets, Seals, Keys, &c. ; fine gold Guard, Vest and 
Fob Chains ; Cameo, Mosaic and plain gold Pins and Ear 
Rings of the latest style ; Locket, Seal and other kinds of 
Finger Rings ; Gent's Pins, Studs, Sleeve Buttons, &c. ; 
Gold Pens, with gold and silver cases; gold and silver 
Pencil Cases ; gold, silver and blue steel Spectacles, 
with glass of all kinds to suit diflferent persons ; sil- 
ver and plated tea, table and desert Spoons, su- 
gar Shovels, Cream Ladles, Forks, Fruit and 
Butter Knives, plated Tea-Services, Cake 
Baskets, Castors, Cups, &c.; eight day and 
thirty hour Clocks and time pieces; hair, 
nail and tooth Brushes, Combs, &c. 
Silver, German silver and plated 
Thimbles, Scissors, Work-boxes, 
Dressing-cases, portmonies, &c. 

These goods are bought of the eastern manufacturers at low 
prices and will be sold very cheap for cash, and warranted as 
represented. 

Watches, Clocks and Jewelry Repaired 

In a superior manner by good workmen, and warranted. 



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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



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A. S. & E. C. CHAPMAN, 

GENERAL DEALERS IN 




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CHAIN and SUCTION PUMPS, 

HEAVY AND SHELF 

TIN, COPPER & SHEET-IRON WARE, 

Kept on hand and made to order. 
Tivo doors North of the American House Buildings, 

PKINCETON, ILLINOIS. 

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



JACOBS & WHITE, 

P-anufatturers of 




COPPER, 





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SIIEET-IRON 



AND 



MAIN ST., PRINCETON, ILL. 



All Jobs appertaining to the Stove, Tin, Copper and 
Sheet-Iron business done with neatness and despatch. 

Particular attention paid to Tin Roofing and Spouting. 

Old Brass, Copper, Iron and Rags taken in exchange for 
Goods. 

PRINCETON FODNDRY. 

MILLER & CHRITZMAN, 

PRINCETON, ILL. 

Planufacturcrs of all kviibs of 

ORMiENTAL RAILIIGS 



AND 



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AND AL.L. KIIVSS OF CASTINGS FOR BUIL.DINGS, 

STOVES OF ALL KINDS, SLEIGH SHOES, &c. 

Repairing of all kinds of Machinerj^ promptly attended to. 



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Baltimore Clothing House. 

WOLF, BERgIi AN &^ 



Keep constantly on hand, at Wholesale and 
Retail, 



A LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED STOCK 0! 




GENTLEMEN'S FURNISHING GOODS. 

Main Street, near American House Block, 

PRINCETON, ILL. 



EAG LE CLOTHB^G ST ORE. 

DERNHAM & ROSENSTRAUS 

Have just opened a Splendid and well selected Stock of 




READY-MADE CLOTHING, 

Gents' Fiirnisliing Goods, 

THE CHEAPEST UMBRELLAS, CARPET-BAGS AND TRUNKS 

To be had in this section of country. 

The above mentioned Goods will be sold cheaper than in any 
Store in the State of Illinois. The Goods are cut and made after the latest 
fashion and in a superior manner. We will clothe a man from TOP TO 
TOE FOR A FIVE DOLLAR BILL, and give him some change back. 

IE?* Garments made to order and warranted to give satisfaction. 

Store East side of Main St.^ Princeton, 111, 

N. B. We also have a Clothing Store and Tailor Shop in the flourishing 
village of Wyanet, in this county. 

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J. WALTER & CO. 

IIAf as III TilJLIK, 



AND 



Hats, Caps, &c. ^ 




West Side of Main Street, Three Doors Soutli of 
Dr. Winter's Druj? Store, 

PRINCETON, ----- ILLINOIS. 

MORRISON & FISHER, 

^^olesalc anb lletatl gealers in 

Groceries and Proyisions, 

FLOUR, PEED, &c. 

PLOWS, &c. 

One Door South of Winter's Drug Store, 
Main Street, 

N. B. The Highest Market Price Paid for all kinds of Produce. 



BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



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MILTON T. PETERS. 



ROBERT FARWELL. 



PETERS & FARWELL, 
OFFICE, UP STAIRS IN NEW MERCANTILE BLOCK, 

NEARLY OPPOSITE THE AMERICAN HOUSE, 

PRINCETON, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 



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KE]sn3_^LL & IDE, 

^ttuijiti^irfj mxil ^mnmllop at Ihmj, 

PRmCETON, BUREAU CO., XIU, 

Will practice in the Circuit and County Courts of Bureau 
County, and the several Courts of this State. AYill give strict 
attention to the Collection of Claims, the Investigation of Land 
Titles, and to Legal business generally. Office in Court House. 



MILO KENDALL. 



GEORGE O. IDE. 



JOHN m:. grimes, 

^ttopi^jat Jiaui, ^0li4itfli|in ^kn4frg, 

-A.3?ri:> XI-A.3VI3 -flL C3r :E3 Pfl- T , 

PRINCETON, BUREAU CO., ILL., 

Office, North side of Public Square, fronting Court House, 

Will give prompt attention to all legal business intrusted to his 
care, in Common Law or Chancery ; to the purchase and sale of Lands in 
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Iowa; to investigation of Military Bounty 
Land Claims in the Military District in Illinois, Missouri or Arkansas, as well 
as other titles; to Claims in the War Department, and elsewhere, &c., &c. 

CHARLES J. FEGKHAM, 

ITTORIE! IT LIW, 

OFFICE IN THE COURT HOITSE, 

T>i?,iisroETo:isr, ilil.i3>tois- 



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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



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W. H. MASTERS' 

SKI-^'-LI OUT 









NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBEIC SQUARE, 

TWO DOORS WEST OF MAIN STREET. 



PEARL WHITE AMBROTYPES, 

COMMON AMBROTYPES, 

STEREOSCOPIC AMBROTYPES, 

AMBROGRAPHS, 

DAGUERREOTYPES, 

And everything else new and beautiful in the Art, may be found 
at this Gallery. 

LIKENESSES 

Taken in all kinds of weather, and put up in the very best 
manner, and at reasonable prices. 

A good assortment of plain and fancy CASES constantly on 
hand, and fitted to order. 

Pictures fitted to Lockets, Pins, &c., with neatness and dispatch. 



INSTRUCTIONS given in all branches of the Art, and 
Apparatus furnished, upon reasonable terms. 

\X^ A superior article of COLLODION furnished to neigh- 
boring operators. 



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W. C. ANTHONY, M.D. 

njimmnm 



HOKEOPiTHISl 



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OFFICE AND RESIDENCE, OPPOSITE THE JAIL, 
PRINCETON, ILLINOIS. 



Vim), vS. (six]^/w\L;\LA/Y\) , m. 

PHYSICIAN AND SUKGEON, 

PRINCETON, ILL. 



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A. E. GRIFFITHS, M.D. 

PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, 

Late LAZARETTO PHYSICIAN for the Port of Philadelphia, 
Pa.,— ASSISTANT SURGEON U. S. Navy,— Mem- 
ber of the Medical Society of the State of 
Delaware, &.C., &c. 
Residence and Office, Third Avenue, Church Street, 3d house 
South of the Baptist Church, East side, Princeton, 111. 
Calls attended to both night and day. 



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J. W. HAEWOOD & CO. 

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL 




EXCLUSIVELY, 
JW*€St Side of Main Street. Princeton, 



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BUSINESS DIRECTORY. 



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p. FAG-ERCRANTZ, 



DEALER IN 



fill aad mWAf WATmi 



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CLOCKS AND JEWELRY, 

MAIN STREET, ----- PRINCETON, ILL. 

Hepairing' J\'eatly Hone anil JS^ar rati ted* 

PRIESTLEY & CARPENTER, 

DEALERS IN 

Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Pickets, 

DOORS, SASH, &C. 

Opposite the Depot, Princeton, Illinois. 

ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 

C. M. PRIESTLEY. J. I. CAEPENTER. 

J. FETROW & CO. 

DEALERS IN 

DOORS AND BLINDS, 
A few Rods South of the Depot, - - - - Princeton, III. 



PRIICETON 




lARKET. 



The undersigned are prepared, at the old stand of Robinson & 
Jones, to furnish the public with a variety of Choice Meats, 
such as Beef, Pork, Mutton, Veal, Poultry, &c. 

COIiliETT & JONES. 

[X^The highest price paid, in cash, for good Fat Cattle, Hogs, 
Sheep, Calves and Poultry. 



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P. W. & F. B. FERRIS, 




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OFFICE OVER D. G. SALISBURY'S STORE, 
PRINCETON, - - - ILLINOIS. 

N. B. Work in every branch of Dentistry carefully and 

thoroughly executed according to the latest and most 

approved principles of the Art. 




D. BRAINARD, 




Is prepared with all the latest improvements to do all kinds of -work in his 

line ; cleaning, extracting and filling or setting Artificial Teeth 

on fine Gold Plate, from one to an entire set, in a 

neat and durable style. 

Office over A. & M. Carse's Store, Main St., Princeton, 111. 

All business promptly attended to in the most approved and acceptable 
manner. 



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A <^ood Stable is attached to this House, and travelers' 
teams will be well provided for. 



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georgp: w. hatch 

TAKES this opportunity of announcing to the public, that he is 
now erecting a large and commodious brick building for the 
business of Tanning, exclusively by 

HIS NEW AND VALUABLE PROCESS OF 

2^k^kb k lf)Il^ h] Sepfelif)5elr, 1856. 

This system of Tanning is purely vegetable. His patented 
principle is not chemical ; it has these characteristic features, 
namely : It is a great preservative ; is inexhaustible ; is very 
penetrative ; it costs nothing ; it enables the Tanner to turn his 
capital four or five times, to once in the usual way ; and to make 
better Leather, without additional cost, than by the usual mode 
of tanning with bark. Not only so, but it also enables him to 
use Terra Japonica, or any other vegetable tannins, with good 
success and like results. Your advertiser is doing all his Tan- 
ning here without the aid of bark. 

He will sell RIGHTS OP TERRITORY, at wholesale to 
speculators, or retail for local business, at very reasonable rates. 
He will usually be found at his " Excelsior Tannery," or, when 
absent, a competent agent will be left in his place. 

He designs keeping constantly on hand all kinds of 



SUCH AS 

Sole, Harness, Belt & Whang Leather, 
FINDINGS, &c., 

Which he will sell as cheap as any house in the West. 



We will pay the highest market price in cash for Hides. 
All orders, accompanied by cash or Hides, promptly answered. 
Our terms with all are, " Pay down ! ! and sell cheap ! ! \" 



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ISAAC B. SMITH, 



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BOOKS, RAMPHLETS, MAPS, DIRECTORIES, &c. 

PUBLISHED ON SHORT NOTICE. 
ORDERS FROM ABROAD PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. 



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JOSEPH S. WILLIAMS, 

Af f itiii m %.im, 

6ffic£ in ptrcanlile glock, (®p Stairs,) 
PRINCETON, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

A. WHITMARSH, 

HOTJSE 

PRINCETON, - - - ILLINOIS. 

An experience of many years in the above business, in all its 
details, both at the East and in the West, enables me to under- 
stand the wants of builders, and give satisfaction to any who 
may entrust business in my hands. 

Orders for Drofting, by mail, faithfully attended to, and Plans, 
Estimates, ^x. furnished. 
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SOMETHING NEW AND VALUABLE ! 



SPAULDING'S 

IPROfED WIRE FEi 



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The undersigned are now prepared to contract for building the 
above named newly invented 

ELASTIC, EXPANSIVE AND CONTRACTIVE 



which, for durability, utility and economy, is acknowledged to be 
superior to any other now in use. Instead of the Key and Lever, 
which is awkward in appearance and constantly liable to get out 
of repair, we use a Spring, which answers every purpose, and 
gives far greater satisfaction. 



Cedar Posts, Five Wires, per rod, 80 Cents. 

Four " " 70 " 

Three " " 62 " 



This may Certify, That I have on my farm, near Princeton, fifty rods 
of Burk's Wire Fence, and 590 rods of Spaulding's Improved Wirt Fence; 
and I find the latter to be decidedly preferable to any other. 

HARRY FIELD. 

This is to Certify, That we, the undersigned, farmers of Bureau County, 
have had an opportunity of thoroughly testing the new Improved Wire 
Fence, manufactured by Spaulding & Smith, and we heartily concur in the 
above testimony of Mr. Field. 

E. REASONER, J. V. COTRELL, 

H. V. BACON, M. BURNHAM. 

H. C. REASONER, GEORGE R. PHELPS. 

11^ Orders promptly attended to. -^D 

SPAULDING & SMITH, 

Princeton, Bureau Co., III. 



GILBERT H. SPAULDING. 



LUCIEN F. SMITH. 



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S. D. HINSDALE, 

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PRINCETON, ««-->--->-- ILLINOIS. 

CONSTANTLY ON HAND AND FOR SALE, 

BOIBLE lAHBEL SHOT SHMS 

Fi?,oiva: $8 TO $50. 

Rifles made to order. Stencil Plates and Brands cut. Repairing done on 

short notice. 



S. J. LINDBARG, 
XJ r^ff S 3VC IT? 

Shop in the rear oflVester's Store, 

PRINCETON, ILL. 




All kinds of Repairing and Job Work, in my line, done to order. 












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E. M. GARDINER, 

MAIN STEEET, PRINCETON, 

feM^i ^g^ifii^ mm^t 

Which will be sold low for Cash, or good Notes on short time. 
U^ Everything in his line constantly on hand. 



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JAMES T. STEVENS 

Keeps constantly on hand all kinds of Furniture, which he will 

sell a little cheaper than any one else in Bureau county. 

His Stock is very large and complete ; he buys directly of 

the manufacturers in the Eastern cities, and will 

wan-ant every article to be just as represented; 

keeps always on hand a large assortment of 



LOU]\GES, SIINRS, CUPBOARDS, 
WARDROBES, 

AND 



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Of every description. Also, has more 

Than all the rest of Bureau county, and a very large assortment of 
UPHOLSTERED WORK, 

Sofas, Rockers, Divans, Tete-a-Tetes and Chairs in Sets-Mahogany & Rosewood, 

AND A SPLENDID ARTICLE OF 

Manufactured under his own direction. 
GIVE HIM A CALL AND EXAMINE FOR YOURSELVES. 

Also, CHICKERL\G'S PIAKOS, the best Instrument manufactured in America. 

Opposite New Mercantile Block, Main St., Princeton. 



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AT THE TOU«fG COLUMBIS, 

No. 3 Columbus Street, - - Princeton. 

LEYISEE & DAYIS, % 

^mmhtinxtXB of 

Offer to the public, at their new Steam Factory, the Largest 

and Best Stock of Goods to be found in this part of the 

State, consisting of a General Stock of Furniture, 

to be sold at wholesale or retail. 

TURNING AND WORK DONE TO ORDER. 

COFFINS AND A HEARSE ALWAYS EV READINESS. 



STOWELL & CO. 

Wholesale aud Retail Dealers in 





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Plastering Hair, IVeats-Foot, Tanners', Sperm, 
and Linseed Oils, and Turpentine. 



MANUFACTURERS OP 



HARSESSES, SADDLES, BRIDLES AND HALTERS. 

"Work made to order with neatness and despatch. Also, Trim- 
ming Carriages. Repairing done at the shortest notice. 

American House, No. 2, North Side Public Square, 

PRINCETON, - - - ILLINOIS. 

L. H. m'cONIHE. 



J. STOWELL. 
JUSTUS STEVENS. 



J. M. m'cONIHE. 



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JOSIAH KOBBINS. JOSIAH BOBBINS, JR. THOSIAS LAWSON. 



PRIiCETOI CIT! ilLLS. 



BOBBINS, LAWSON & CO. 



FROFI^IETOK-S, 



Near the Depot of the C, B. & Q. Rail Road. 





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AND 



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Constantly on hand and for sale 



CUSTOM WORK DONE 

lOy 'x:p^ra,-y of "FS tt ola.^, axge y ^.xxcl. "toy 

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ALL WORK WARRANTED. 

?%« highest Market Price paid for GRAIN. I 

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A. L. DAVIS, 



MANUFACTURER OF 




RS & BLINDS 



XX, 



PRINCETON, ILL. 



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AVING a Steam Engine and suitable Machinery, I am now 
prepared to do all kinds of work in my line, such as 



MATCHING AND DRESSING FLOORING; 
MAKING WINDOW & DOOR FRAMES; 

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And all kinds of 

CARPENTER AND JOINER WORK, &o. 



Lumber Furnished for Building. 



[I^ All Work warranted to give satisfaction. „£!] 



J. ^^r. ISTEiaHBOXJR, 




MANUFACTURER OF 



IDER k flNEGAR 



VINBGAR, CIDER AND APPLES 

At wholesale and retail. Orders from abroad promptly attended 
to. Factory near the Depot, Princeton, Illinois. 




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CHARLES N. PINE, 

PUBLISHER OF THE 

itreait €mnb lemctrat, 



AND GENERAL 




ail 



AlBi JOB PBIM 

i^mnsrcETonsr, iLLiisrois 



His Office is furnished with a great variety of the best selections 
of Type of the latest styles, with excellent Presses, and everything 
necessary to a complete Printing Establishment. Every particle 
of the material in this Office is New, and the men employed here 
are among the very best workmen in the West. It is, in short, 
one of the best fui*nished Printing Offices any where in the inte- 
rior of the State. 

BOOKS, PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, 

AND ALL KINDS OF 

ShoTT-Bills, Programmes, Ball Tickets, Circulars, Cards, Blaaks of all Kinds, 

AND EVERY SPECIES OF 

Promptly and tastefully executed at reasonable rates. 

D;^ There is no Office in this county, or in any county adjoin- 
ing it, that can compete with this, either in the excellence of its 
work or the extent of its newspaper circulation. All orders sent 
by mail, or otherwise, promptly attended to. 

CHAELES N. PINE, Proprietor and Editor. 



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PUBLISHEJD EVERY THURSDAY, 

BY CHARLES FAXON, 



rpiEnFJcGmKDMc 



niLiLnrscDnSc 



D:^ Advertisers will find this the best medium through which 
to make known their business to the people of Bureau county. 



JOB PRINTING. 



CARDS, 
Circulars, 





TICKETS, 



The Office of the Princeton Post is well supplied with 

A large portion of which has been lately purchased, and is, for 
all practical purposes, as good as new. We have, also, two 
Washington Hand-Presses and a Yankee Machine Card Press, 
(Gilman's patent,) which will print Cards, Ciixulars, Tickets, 
Labels, etc., at the rate of One Thousand per Hour. 

With these facilities, together with the best of workmen, and 
twenty years experience in the business, we are able to furnish our 
customers with work that cannot be surpassed in Bureau county, 
and at the most reasonable prices. 



In connection with our Office we have a Book-Bindery for 
the execution of plain Binding. 

CHARIi^S FAXON, Proprietor. 



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Princeton, HI, 

The Best and Cheapest House in Town! 



Having recently enlarged my Bam, I am now prepared to 
furnish the best Stable accommodations also. 

WILLIAM L. DAYTON, Proprietor. 



BONNETS AND HATS of the LATEST STYLE 

Made to order. STRAW AND LEGHORN BONNETS 
bleached and done up, without a trip to Chicago. 

And French and Silk Embroidery. The latest Eastern styles re- 
ceived monthly. All Work warranted to give satisfaction, and 
Produce received in payment. Rooms on Main, near Peru St. 

WILLIAM HARIC 

MACHINE 




PRIIVCETOX, ILL. 

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Boston Crackers, Soda Crackers, Butter 

Crackers, &c. Also, Bread, Cakes and 

Pies, furnished at short notice. 

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FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL 





AT THE 




PERSIMMON GROVE NURSERY, 

TWO MILES SOUTH OF PRINCETON. 



The subscriber offers for sale 

80^000 .A-x^]^lo T3:»oos, 

From 2 to 5 years old, and of sizes to suit all customers. The 
quality of the trees and selection of varieties are not inferior to 
those of any other Nursery in this part of the country. Also, 
PEAR, PEACH, PLUM and CHERRY Trees, and all the 
smaller fruits in great variety. A large assortment of EVER- 
GREENS and other ORNAMENTAL TREES. 

Shrubs, Climbers, Roses, Paeonies, Phloxes, Tulips, and 
other plants usually kept in the best Nurseries. Terms Cash. 
For further particulars, see the Catalogue of the Nursery, Avhich 
will be furnished gratis to all applicants. 

ARTHUR BRYANT. 




LAMOILLE NURSERY. 

The subscriber has for sale at his Nursery, 75,000 
Apple Trees, of suitable size for orchard planting, 
selected with particular reference to their adaptedness 
to this soil and climate — hardy, early, abundant bear- 
ers ; free from lice, ivhich I consider twenty per cent, 
better than lousy trees furnished gratis. A supply of Cherry, 
Pear and Plum Trees for the retail trade. Choice Grape 
Vines, Currants, Gooseberries, Barberries, Raspber- 
ries, Strawberries, Rhubarb and Asparagus Roots. 

Evergreen Trees.— The stock comprises several thous- 
and Trees of White Scotch, and Austrian Pine, Balsam, Fir, 
Norway and Black Spruce, Red Cedar, Hemlock and Arbor 
Vitae, from six inches to six feet in height. 

Mountain Ash, Silver Maple, Silver Abele, Butternut, Chest- 
nut, Black Walnut, Golden Willow, Larch, Magnolias, and 
other shade trees. A large collection of Roses, Honeysuckles, 
Paeonies, Phloxes, Lillies, Veronicas, Youccas, etc. 

Sweet Potato Sprouts ; Osage Orange, and Buckthorn seed, 
and Plants for hedging. All orders from a distance carefully 
packed at cost of materials used, and delivered at the railroad 
station free of charge. Also, seed of the Chinese Sugar 
Cane for gratuitous distribution to our cash customers. 

SAITIUEL, EDWARDS. 
Lamoille, Bureau county, 111., April 1, 1857. 



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Ill f IIIIM IliilFllilif 

IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY 

aEORaE E. HC^EE, 

AT TISKILWA, BUREAU COUNTY, ILLINOIS. 

Terms, $2.00 per annum, invariably in advance. 

RATES or ADVERTISING : 

One column one year $40.00 

Half " " " 25.00 

Quarter " " " 15.00 

One square, twelve lines or less, one week 1,00 

Each subsequent insertion 37|- 



We have a well selected assortment of Jobbing Materials, and 
will be able to execute every variety of 



In a workmanlike manner, and with neatness and dispatch. 
Orders for Job Work by Mail done with great Care and Dispatch. 



NEW 

PAlTiG iSTABllSHMlT. 

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J. T. DAGLISH, 

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PAPER-HANGER AND DECORATOR, 
Tiskilwa, Bureau County, Illinois. 



PAINTING IN WHITE, ZINC WHITE, 

China Gloss or Porcelain Enamel, Fresco, Calsomine, &c. 

ORNAMENTAL PAPER-HMGING IN All ITS BRANCHES. 

SHOP ON MAIN STREET. 



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I SHEFFIELD COAL! 

FOR SALE AT THE COAL 3IIXES OF THE 

SHEFFIELD 



ining atti ftransprtati0ii 



COMPANY, 

(LOCATED ON TH« CHICAGO AND ROCK ISLAND RAIL ROAD,) 

ONE QUARTER OF A MILE WEST OF SHEFFIELD. 




The unprecedented sale of Coal at our Bank during the past 
winter, reaching at times as high as one hundred tons per day, 
proves conclusively that the citizens of Bureau county are, in a 
measure, realizing the fact that Coal is indisputably the 

CHEAPEST & BEST FUEL IN USE. 

The following table has been prepared from estimates made 
and carefully proved by the managers of dift'erent railroads in 
this vicinity, viz., that 1 ton of Coal is equivalent to 2 and 6-lOths 
cords of Wood ; estimating the Coal at $2,00 per ton, and Wood 
at $3,00 per cord, we find : 

1 ton of Coal, at S2.00, equal to 2 6-10 cords of Wood, at $3,00— $7.80 

1 " "■ " 3.00, " 2 6-10 " " " 7.80 

1 " " " 4.00, " 2 6-10 " " " 7.80 

1 " " " 5.00, " 2 6-10 " " '• 7.80 

An examination of this table Avill show at a glance the im- 
mense saving gained by the use of Coal. 

We propose erecting, during the coming season, a Mammoth 
Building, capable of holding 

Several Thousand Tons of Coal! 

For the purpose of protecting our Coal from the effects of the 
atmosphere. A large amount of Coal will always be kept on 
hand ; our customers can therefore rely upon always finding a 
permanent supply. 

M ^ H 

COKE ! COKE ! ! 

Coke is an article prepared from Coal, in much the same man- 
ner as Charcoal is from wood ; the sulphur gases and other im- 
purities are driven off by the action of heat — the pure carbon is 
left; it (the Coke) burns in much the same manner as an^Ara- 



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cite coal, gives an intense heat, with but little flame and smoke. 
On account of its extreme cleanliness and the other peculiar pro- 
perties mentioned, it is especially adapted for the use of families 
(in their parlor stoves, for cooking, &c.) blacksmiths and manufac- 
turing purposes. It is sold at the low price of 

14 Cents per Bushel! 

And at that figure is quite as cheap as Coal, taking as it does two 
bushels of Coal to make one of Coke. 

Among the many advantages arising to purchasers from the 
use of Coal and Coke, the following may be enumerated : 

1st. The Coal and Coke is weighed, not measured. 
2nd. They are carefully screened. 

3rd. Coal of the same quality is sold by us from one to three 
cents per bushel cheaper than by any other Company. 

A LARGE SUPPLY ALWAYS ON HAND. 

Orders Solicited. H. C. PORTER, Agent. 



\X^ The following should have appeared in the history of 
the County, but the advertisement came too late, and we are 
compelled to insert it here. 



We would call the attention of our readers to the Ad- 
vertisement of this enterprising Company, as given above. 
It was organized about four years ago, and is composed of 
some of the most prominent and energetic men of this 
State and Iowa. The works are carried on on the most 
extensive scale and in the most systematic manner. When 
the demand warrants it, this Company can raise 200 tons of 
coal per day ; at present there are employed about 40 men, 
and the mining progresses at the rate of 80 to 100 tons 
daily. Every Company organized and carried on for the 
purpose of famishing cheap and good fuel, deserves well 
of our citizens. We commend this Company to those who 
use coal for fuel, (and the number is and must be increas- 
ing every year,) as one every way worthy of their con- 
fidence and support. 






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iirimgt0n & (fuittcg 



R. H. LI^E. 



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IT is acknowledged by all who have traveled over this Road, to 
be one of the best in the country, passing through the finest 
portion of Illinois, and the flourishing Towns of 

Aurora, Meiulota, PriivcetojV, ReA\ anee, 
Galva and Galesbiirg'. 



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PASSENGER TRAINS 
LEAVE THE CENTRAL DEPOT, 

Foot of South Water Street, Chicago, 

EVERY MORNING AND EVENING, (Sunday Mornings 
excepted,) connecting at Mendota with Illinois Central R. R., 
North and South ; at Galesburg, with Northern Cross R. R. for 
Quincy ; and at Burlington, with Burlington and Missouri River 
Rail Road. 

TRAINS ALSO LEAVE 
BURLINGTON FOR CHICAGO 

EVERY MORNING AND EVENING, 

(Sunday Mornings Excepted.) 

Tickets can be procured at the Depot, and at the Michigan 
Central R. R. Office, corner of Lake and Dearborn Streets. 

C. G. HAMMOND, Sup't. 
SAMUEL POWELL, General Ticket Agent. 



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NEW TREATMENT. 

"WHY WILL YE DIE!" 

WELLS' PECTIaL SYRUP, 

FOR 

COUGHS, COLDS Ai\D COASUMPTION, 

OR 

ANY DISEASE OF THE LUNGS, 

IS THE MOST PERFECT 

CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF ACTIVE AGENTS, 

In a safe form, ever known. The astonishing cures it effects 
renders it a duty to make its merits known. Thousands have 
been restored to robust health after the old system had been 
tried till on the brink of the grave. Try it. 

Price, $1 per Bottle, or $5 per Half Dozen. 



x<->»'»./»^<"»<'»^*.^'\/*W 



TO STOCK OWNERS. 

If you wish to have healthy, vigorous, fat and smooth animals, 

use 

Wells' German Condition Powder, 

Which prevents and cures diseases of 

HORSES, CATTLE, HULES AND SHEEP. 

The recipe was procured from a celebrated 
GERMAN VETERINARY SURGEON, 

Who used it in his private practice for more than forty years suc- 
cessfully. See Wells' Almanac each successive year, 
in the hands of Agents, Free. 

Price 25c., 50c., and $1 per Package. 




E. M. WELLS, PROPRIETOR, CHICAGO. 

The above Medicines are Sold by Dealers in Medicines in all 
Cities and Towns in tlie West. 



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10 MAGAZINE. 

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S MAGAZINE WILT. BE 



IN SIZE, LARGE OCTAVO. 

jt One Hundred Pages of Matter. 

Columns. Each number will be copiously 
1 will contain at least 32 pages devoted to 
TORY OF Chicago, with Portraits and 
Builders and present Prominent Cit- 
! united energy has, in a period of twenty 
e Fort beyond the verge of civilization, to a 
is of an empire vast in extent, boundless 
umber will contain also, A History, ac- 
FuUy engraved, full page view of some other 
I, ivith Notices of its Prominent Men. 
of its pages will be devoted to general 
e choicest character, original, by our best 

IONS from Writers of acknowledged 
■ used, thev will be liberally paid for. 
f Current Western Events, with a Synopsis 
gence, will accompany each number; No- 
)ns, with a List of those forwarding copies 
ite for its Library, etc., etc. 
to connect with the above a Mechanical 
aent, which shall embrace all the varied 
ts properly under those heads constantly 
and placed in attractive popular form, 
ion will be the 15th of each month, thus 
dl the other Monthlies, 
an ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT, 
we invite the attention of dealers of all 
ilate notices of their business throughout 

r year in advance. It may be obtained of 
lical Dealers, or from the Publishers. The 
;e will not exceed 6 cents per quarter. 
Vlagazine," 148 Lake Street, Chicago, 111. 
JOHN GAGER & CO., 

ishing Agents for Chicago Mechanics^ Institute. 

H, I'ublisher, Princeton, is authorized to 
a act as Agent for the Chicago Magazine. 



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NEW TREAT 



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"WHY WILL YE 



S' PECTOR 



FOR 

COUGHS, COLDS AND ( 



OR 



ANY DISEASE OF ' 

IS THE MOST PERI 

CHEMICAL COMBINATION OF A 

In a safe form, ever known. The ast 
renders it a duty to make its merits h 
been restored to robust health aftei 
tried till on the brink of the grave. Tr 

Price, $1 per Bottle, or $5 

TO STOCK O 

If you wish to have healthy, vigorous, : 

use 

Wells' German Condi 

Which prevents and cures 

HORSES, CATTLE, MULE 

The recipe was procured froi 
GERMAN VETERINAR' 

Who used it in his private practice for n 

cessfuUy. See Wells' Almanac e; 

in the hands of Agent 

Price 25c., 50c., and $1 

E. M. WELLS, PROPRIETi 

The above Medicines are Sold by Deal 
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CHICAGO MAGAZINE. 

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THIS MAGAZINE WILL HE 

MONTHLY. IN SIZE, LARGE OCTAVO. 

Containing at least One Hundred Pages of Matter. 

In Double and Single Columns. Each number will be copiously 
ILLUSTRATED, and will contain at least 32 pages devoted to 
An Illustrated History of Chicago, with Portraits axd 
Biographies OF herBdilders and present Prominent Cit- 
izens — the men whose united energy has, in a period of twenty 
years, changed the Rude Fort beyond the verge of civilization, to a 
Mighty City, metropolis of an empire vast in extent, boundless 
in resources. Each number will contain also, A History, ac- 
companied by a beautifully engraved, full page view of some other 
Prominent Western City, icith Notices of its Prominent Men. 

A large proportion of its pages will be devoted to general 
Literary matter of the choicest character, original, by our best 
writers. 

D:^ contributions from Writers of acknowledged 
ability ai'e solicited ; if used, they will be liberally paid for. 

A Monthly Record of Current Western Events, with a Synopsis 
of Commercial Intelligence, will accompany each number; No- 
tices of New Publications, with a List of those forwarding copies 
of Works to the Institute for its Library, etc., etc. 

The publishers aim to connect with the above a Mechanical 
and Scientific Department, which shall embrace all the A-aried 
information on subjects properly under those heads constantly 
occurring, condensed, and placed in attractive popular form. 

Its day of publication will be the 15th of each month, thus 
being intermediate of all the other Monthlies. 

K^ It will contain an ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT, 
to the pages of which we invite the attention of dealers of all 
classes Avishing to circulate notices of their business throughout 
the West. 

Terms. — $3.00 per jeox in advance. It may be obtained of 
Booksellers and Periodical Dealers, or from the Publishers. The 
Postage to any distance will not exceed 6 cents per quarter. 

Address "Chicago Magazine," 148 Lake Street, Chicago, 111. 

JOHN GAGER & CO., 

Publishing Agents for Chicago Mechanics'' Institute. 



ISAAC B. SiniTH, Publisher, Princeton, is authorized to 

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CHARLES SCOTT, 

HILLIARD'S BLOCK, 

Corner of Clark and South Water Streets, 

CHICAQO, ILLINOIS. 



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In the first style of the Typographic Art, from an Address Card 

of a single line, to a volume of the largest size, and on 

as reasonable terms as any first class printing 

estabUshment in the West. 

BOOK BINDING AND RULING-. 

Periodicals of any publication bound in the most fancy or 

substantial styles, in Calf, Extra', Gilt, Blorocco, or 

in the Splendid Antique Style. 

BLANK BOOKS RULED AND BOUND TO ANY PATTERN. 



GHILDS' 

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ESTABr.ISII£I> 1837. 

Employing none but the First Artists, "we are prepared 
to Execute in a Style unsurpassed, all 



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NEW AND IMPROVED VOLUME, JAN. 1857. 



JASaSS CHA:&3^BS?, Editor. 



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$15. Any one ean act as Agent on these terms. Heavy 

discount to Local and Traveling Agents. 

BOOKS PUBLISHED AND SENT, POST-PAID, FROM THIS OFFICE. 

CHRISTIAN EVIDENCES. By James Challen. The 

design of this book may be seen from the table of contents : 
I. Introductory Chapter. II. Miracles — Their Necessity and 
Design. III. Introduction of Christianity — A Demonstration 
for its Truth. IV. Reasons assigned by Infidels for its Prop- 
agation. V. The Church a witness for the Truth of Christ- 
ianity. VI. Spiritual Gifts Demonstrated by the Early and 
Rapid Spread of Clnistianity. 

"THE GOSPEL AND ITS ELEMENTS." By James 
Challen. This work is designed to show the Origin and 
Reasons of the Reformation as plead by the Disciples, and to 
develop the Elements of the Gospel. Printed on the finest 
paper, 208 pages. Price of each of the above works, post- 
paid — muslin, 37^ cents per copy, or three copies, $1. Paper, 
25 cents per copy, or five copies, $1. Remit post-office stamps. 

" UNION OF CHRISTIANS " and DEATH OF CHRIST. 
By Walter Scott. Paper, 30 cenls ; muslin, 40 cents, post- 
paid. 

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FOR. BOYS AND GIRLS! 

ORACE ftREEIVWOOD'S 

Ijittlo :E»ilg:rix3a. 

WILL BEGIN A NEW VOLUME WITH JAN. 1857, 
When the form will be changed to sixteen large octavo pages. 

" No household in the land that God has blessed with children, 
ought to be without the LITTLE PILGRIM." 

THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE IS NOW. 

Single copies, for one year 50 

Five copies for $2.00 

Fourteen copies, and one to getter-up of club, for 5.00 

Twenty-four copies, and one to getter-up of club, for 8.00 

Fifty copies for 15.00 

tMltcays Payable in tldvance, 

Q^" Specimen copies will be sent, free of charge, to all who 
may request them. Address, post-paid, 

I.EANDER K. UPPENCOTT, 

66 South Third street, Philadelphia. 

FORRESTER'S 

Boys' and Girls' Magazine 

This Magazine is no trashy and irresponsible catch-penny to 
get away the children's money, but is a beautiful, pure, instruc- 
tive and well established Monthly for the Young and the fire-side. 
It is, in fact, an institution of the country. In January it enters 
upon its NINETEENTH VOLUME and tenth year of publication. 
Always popular, it is now recognized as the 

STANDARD JUVENILE MONTHLY. 

Suffice it to say, it will preserve the same general character as 
heretofore, with persistent effort to make each department still 
more perfect. 

Terinsi, $t per ITear in Advance. 

To Clubs. — For $3 at one time, we will send the Magazine to 
four subscribers. For $7 at one time, we will send the Magazine 
to ten subscribers. For $10 at one time, we will send the Mag- 
azine to fifteen subscribers. For $15 at one time, we will send 
the Magazine to twenty-four subscribers. 

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Devoted to Home Interests, Itforality, the cause of Freedom 

and Temperance, Education, A.griculture ; Religious 

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To be 24x36 inches in size, (seren columns to a page), and printed on 
new and handsome type. 



Its columns will be open to all political parties. The first No, 
will be issued about the last of May or the first of June. Sub- 
scriptions to be paid within three months after issuing the first 
number. 

It will be the aim of the proprietors to furnish a good, reliable 
Family Newspaper, which will exert a healthy influence in favor 
of high-toned morality and general reform, and be a welcome 
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Enabling us to fill all orders in this line to the satisfaction of 
customers. The type_^and materials will be entirely new, and of 
the latest styles. 

Orders for Book and Job Work by mail, attended to with 
great care and dispatch. 

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OUR ENGRAVINGS, ETC. 



We are somewhat disappointed in our View of Princeton, as 
it hardly does justice to the town, inasmuch as the point from 
which the Daguerreotype copy was taken was distant. We could 
find no better point from which to take it, and, consequently, have 
done the best we could. We think, however, that it compares 
well with similar views of other places. 

The engravings of the American House and Court House, will, 
we think, speak for themselves. 

We trust that the reader will not fail to notice our Advertising 
pages, and we take pleasure in recommending the Business Men 
who advertise as being the men of enterprise, and the life of our 
community. To these, and to Messrs. Pine and Faxon of the 
"Democrat" and "Post," as well as to our "knowing friends," 
among the " old settlers," we would return our thanks for many 
favors heartily granted. 

The difficulties in the way of getting up a reliable work of 
this kind, particularly the statistical portion, are hardly appreci- 
able by those who have not been engaged in similar enterprises, 
and on this account, we beg the indulgence of all classes in this, 
our first attempt ; but we accord with pleasure the meed of praise 
to those business firms and private individuals who have cheer- 
fully aided us in the undertaking. These have shown, by this 
act, not alone their good will to us, but their far-seeing sagacity ; 
for every well-considered and truthful statement of the business 
and industry of any place, scattered freely among the community, 
must largely tell upon the increased facilities of trade, and the 
interest felt in developing its resources. 

To any who are disposed to find fault because their names do 
not appear in their proper places, we would say, we made a 
special published request, that all whom we failed to call upon, 
would hand in their names by a certain time, and those who were 
gentlemanly enough to comply with the request (in season) have 
received their reward. 



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Illustrations — page; 

View of Princeton, facing Title. ! 

'• American House 23 

'' Court House . .'. 46 I 

Early Settlement of Princeton . .5-9 j 

Indian War 9-20 

Railroads 20-22 

Stores, Hotel, etc 22-25 

Grain Statistics 25, 26 

Lumber Trade, Fuel 27 

Table of Railroad Freight Receipts 28 

Business Statistics 29 

Names of Persons engaged in 

Business 30-34 

Churches 35-37 

Schools 3S 



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Character of the Citizens 39 

Incorporation, etc 40 

Meteorological Tables 41, 42 

Concluding Remarks 43 

Table of Distances 44 

Sketch op Bureau Countt . .45-49 
Report of School Commissioner 

of the County, for 1855-6 50 

Census of County, for 1855 51 

Amount of Taxes for 18.56 52, 53 

Names of Post Offices in County 53 
Notice of the Sheffield Mining 

and Transportation Co 86 

Business Dibectort 55-94 



INDEX TO ADVERTISERS. 



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PRINCETON. 

BUSINESS. 

Anthony, W. C, M.D Homceopathist 69 

Bodlet & Wilson Druggists & Apothecaries 61 

Brainard, D Dentist 71 

Bryant, Arthur Persimmon Grove Nursery 83 

Carse, William Dry Goods, &c 56 

Chamberlain, Wk. 0., M.D. Physician and Surgeon 69 

Chapman, A. S. & E. C Stoves, Iron, &c 63 

CoLLETT & Jones Princeton Market ^0 

Davis, A. L Sash, Doors and Blinds '9 

Dayton, Wm. L Proprietor Monroe House 82 

Dernham & RosENSTRAUS . . .Eagle Clothing Store 65 

Everett, H. J. & Co Dry Goods, &c 5 if 

Fagercrantz, P Swede Jewelry Store and Watch Shop ^0 

Faxon, Chas Printer, and Publisher " Princeton Post". . 81 

Ferris, P. W. & F. B Dentists Jl 

Fetrow, J. & Co Lumber, Lath, &c <0 

Foster, R. B Bookseller and Stationer cover 4 

Gamwell, J. W., M.D Physician 69 

Gardiner, E. M Tobacco and Segars '5 

Griffiths, A. E., Hf.D Physician and Surgeon 69 

Grimes, J. M Attorney 6< 

Hale, Mrs. Jane F Millinery, &c 59 

Harris, William Machine Baker 82 

HiRWOOD, J. W. & Co Boots and Shoes 62 

Hatch, Geo. W Excelsior Tannery ^9 

HiNiDALE, S. D Gunsmith '5 

HuLBURD. Sharp & Co Bankers 60 



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NAMES. BUSINESS. PAGE 

Jacobs & White Stoves, Copper, &c 64 

Kelsey, Waller & Co Bureau County Bank 60 

Kendall & Ide Attornej's 67 

Levisee & Davis Furniture 77 

LiNDBARG, S. J Gunsmith 75 

Masters, W. H Ambrotype Gallery 68 

McKee, William Proprietor Eagle Hotel 71 

Mercer, Joseph, BI.D Physician 73 

Meskrvey, Mrs Milliner 82 

Miller & Chritzman Princeton Foundry 64 

Morrison & Fisher Groceries and Provisions 66 

MuLLiNER, J. S Merchant Tailor and Clothier 59 

Neighbour, J. W Cider and Vinegar 79 

Newsll, p. N. & Co Produce & Commission Merchants. . . .cover 3 

Packard, P. F Watchmaker and Jeweler 62 

Paddock & Shaman Hardware, &c cover 2 

Peckham, Chas. J Attorney 67 

Peters & Farwell Attorneys 67 

Pink, Chas. N Printer, and Publisher " Bureau Co. Dem." 80 

Priestley & Carpenter . . . .Lumber, Lath, &c 70 

Rawson Brothers Dry Goods, &c 58 

RiALE, J. & Son Dry Goods, &c 58 

Bobbins, Lawson & Co. . . . Princeton City Mills 78 

Salisbury, D. G Dry Goods, &c 57 

Smith, I B General Publisher of Books, Maps. &c. ... 73 

Spaulding & Smith Improved Wire Fence 74 

Stevens & McConihes Dry Goods, &c 55 

Stevens, Jas. T Furniture 76 

Stowell & Co Saddlery, Hardware, &c 77 

Walter, J. & Co Drapers and Tailors 66 

Whitmarsh, A House Carpenter and Draftsman 73 

Williams, Joseph S Attorney at Law 73 

Winter, W. H Drugs, Medicines, &c 61 

Wolf, Ber«man & Co Baltimore Clothing House 65 

LAMOILLE. 

Edwards, Samuel Lamoille Nursery 83 

TISKILWA. 

Daglish, J. T Painter and Paper Hanger 84 

Harl, Geo. L Publisher " Tiskilwa Independent " 84 

SHEFFIELD. I 

PoRTKR, H. C Agent Sheffield Mining and Trans. Co. . . . 85, 86 1 

G AL V A. j 

Smith, I. B. & Co Proprietors of the " Galva Watchman " 93 i 

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CHICAGO. 

Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, C. G. Hammond, Supt 87 

Childs & Co Engravers 90 i 

Gager, j. & Co Publishers " Chicago Magazine " 89 | 

Scott, Charles Book and Job Printer, Ruler and Binder. . . 90 I 

Wells, Edwin M Pectoral Syrup, &c 88 

PHILADELPHIA. 

Challen, j. & Sons Publishers " Ladies' Christian Annual," . . 91 

Lippencott, L. K Publisher " Little Pilgrim," 92 

BOSTON. 

BiNNEY & Rand Publishers Forrester's Boys' & Girls' Mag. . . 92 f\ 

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